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Keelie

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What official birth registration shows about Keelie: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2014

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2014, ranging from #1170 to #5691.19982002200620102014#1170#5691
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1222
1997#1287
1998#1823
1999#1970
2000#1594
2001#1170
2002#1530
2003#1628
2004#1383
2005#1589
2006#1325
2007#2233
2008#2022
2009#2326
2010#2104
2011#3185
2012#2215
2013#4050
2014#5691

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2014.

In 2010: #910 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2104 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2014 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1222 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

  2. Most recent2014

    Most recently recorded at #5691 among girls in England and Wales, in 2014.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2014. Highest recorded position: #910 in Republic of Ireland in 2010.

Keelie's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2014England and Walesfemale#56913HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#40505HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#221512HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#31857HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#210412HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#232610HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#202212HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#223310HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#132519HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#158914HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#138316HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#162812HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#153012HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#117017HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#159411HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#19708HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#18239HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#128714HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#122215HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9103HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Keelie is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Keelie, between 1996 and 2014. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: highest position in 2001Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201019962014
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–201419#1170 in 2001
Republic of Ireland20101#910 in 2010
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Keelie

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2014.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2014. Highest recorded position: #910 in Republic of Ireland in 2010. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.