Declining since 2009, #7,133 for girls today.
Popularity of Keylee since 1984
Babies named Keylee per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 233 |
| 2000s | 679 |
| 2010s | 496 |
| 2020s | 104 |
Meaning & origin
Keylee is a modern American invented name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1984. It fits squarely within the late 20th-century trend of creating new feminine names by combining popular sounds and suffixes. Keylee reached its peak popularity in 2009, and since then its usage has been falling. In 2025, it ranked 7,133th, with approximately 1 in every 107,151 newborn girls receiving the name. Though its exact derivation is uncertain, Keylee likely owes its existence to the popularity of similar names like Kaylee and Keeley. It has no strong ties to any particular region or state. As a modern coinage, Keylee lacks deep historical or etymological roots, making it a purely contemporary choice.
Keylee is a modern American coinage, first recorded in the 1980s. It appears to be a blend or respelling of names like Kaylee (itself a modern combination of Kay and Lee) and Keeley (an Irish surname). Its rise in the 1990s and 2000s aligns with the trend for names ending in the popular -lee/-ley suffix. No deep historical or linguistic roots exist.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Key, Lee, Keke
Sibling names for Keylee
Names that share Keylee's style, for a brother or sister.
