Kealey
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KEE-lee
- Origin
- Irish
Kealey is a girls' name of Irish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Kealey come from?
Irish: variant of Keeley, from the Irish surname Ó Caollaidhe
Is Kealey a girl's or a boy's name?
Kealey is a girls' name.
How popular is Kealey in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 19 girls.
Half of all the girls named Kealey in the UK since 1996 were born between 1996 and 2002. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Kealey in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 1 | #6,685 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 5 | #3,047 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,928 |
| 2000 | 8 | #2,097 |
| 1999 | 7 | #2,295 |
| 1998 | 8 | #2,110 |
| 1997 | 6 | #2,552 |
| 1996 | 19 | #1,090 |
How popular is Kealey in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 24 girls. It first appears in the records in 1988.
Half of all the girls named Kealey in the US since 1880 were born between 1997 and 2007, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kealey in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #13,472 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #16,507 |
| 2013 | 11 | #9,607 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10,424 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11,175 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6,638 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10,675 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6,556 |
| 2007 | 20 | #6,548 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6,838 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6,240 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7,823 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6,294 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5,669 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5,169 |
| 2000 | 18 | #5,932 |
| 1999 | 24 | #4,571 |
| 1998 | 17 | #5,794 |
| 1997 | 22 | #4,656 |
| 1996 | 15 | #6,059 |
| 1995 | 14 | #6,252 |
| 1994 | 9 | #8,798 |
| 1993 | 7 | #10,581 |
| 1992 | 11 | #7,504 |
| 1991 | 5 | #13,139 |
| 1990 | 7 | #10,187 |
| 1989 | 6 | #10,841 |
| 1988 | 5 | #11,792 |
Names like Kealey
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Keira, Caoimhe, Cassidy, Caragh, Teagan, Raegan, Aoibheann, Bree, Niamh, Kiara, Eireann, Ffion
Names related to Kealey
Kayley, Keely, Kailey, Keela, Kaley, Keala, Kealy, Keiley, Kaely, Kelley, Kalee
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Finn, Aiden, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Ronan, Connor, Declan, Casey
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kealey: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kealey, updated 20 October 2026.