Heidi vs Keeley
Heidi and Keeleycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Heidi was ranked #66 and Keeley #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Heidi was ranked #89 and Keeley #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Heidi was ranked #107 and Keeley #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Heidi and Keeley over time
Heidi and Keeley appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Heidi held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Keeley in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Keeley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Heidi in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2007, Heidi moved ahead of Keeley in England and Wales · Girls — #182 and #162 the year before became #131 and #184.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Heidi and Keeley changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2023, ending at #66 and #391.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Heidi rose about as far as Keeley fell — from #534 and #534 in 1996 to #89 and #856 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Heidi held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Keeley in 9.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #76 in 2016, Keeley #162 in 2006.
The order changed in 2007: Heidi moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #182 and #162; by 2007 that had become #131 and #184.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Heidi #107, Keeley #3318.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2023
Heidi held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Keeley in 4.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #82 in 2017, Keeley #222 in 2007.
The order changed in 2008: Heidi moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #251 and #222; by 2008 that had become #170 and #230.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Heidi #89, Keeley #856.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1998–2023
Heidi held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Keeley in 4.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #62 in 2017, Keeley #121 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Heidi #66, Keeley #391.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Heidi | Keeley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A German diminutive of Adelheid. Gained wide recognition through Johanna Spyri's 1880 children's novel Heidi, and its 1937 film adaptation starring Shirley Temple. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhaɪ̯.di/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #91 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Heidi has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid); Keeley does not have one recorded yet.
- Heidi and Keeley both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Heidi; Keeley doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Heidi
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #188 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #437 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Keeley
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #205 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2023
Highest recorded position: #121 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1998–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls