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“thin, slender” + “light, fair”
Language context for this entry: English
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01 / Meaning & origin
Keelin is a feminine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Irish Caoilfhionn, from the components “thin, slender” + “light, fair”.
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Meaning: “thin, slender” + “light, fair”
Borrowed from Irish Caoilfhionn, from caol (“thin, slender”) + fionn (“light, fair”).
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02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 8 boys (rank 8910). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1964–2025 Spelling: Keelin
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Source: Central Statistics Office · Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Births | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | 3 | 401 | observed |
| 1969 | 3 | 443 | observed |
| 1970 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1971 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1972 | 6 | 352 | observed |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | 7 | 340 | observed |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1977 | 6 | 391 | observed |
| 1978 | 8 | 348 | observed |
| 1979 | 5 | 420 | observed |
| 1980 | 7 | 370 | observed |
| 1981 | 6 | 386 | observed |
| 1982 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1983 | 6 | 401 | observed |
| 1984 | 4 | 459 | observed |
| 1985 | 3 | 519 | observed |
| 1986 | 5 | 422 | observed |
| 1987 | 3 | 488 | observed |
| 1988 | 5 | 407 | observed |
| 1989 | 5 | 408 | observed |
| 1990 | 3 | 517 | observed |
| 1991 | 3 | 515 | observed |
| 1992 | 7 | 363 | observed |
| 1993 | 6 | 385 | observed |
| 1994 | 3 | 502 | observed |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | 4 | 471 | observed |
| 1997 | 4 | 496 | observed |
| 1998 | 8 | 293 | observed |
| 1999 | 8 | 294 | observed |
| 2000 | 13 | 251 | observed |
| 2001 | 9 | 315 | observed |
| 2002 | 7 | 374 | observed |
| 2003 | 7 | 403 | observed |
| 2004 | 13 | 272 | observed |
| 2005 | 33 | 138 | observed |
| 2006 | 31 | 161 | observed |
| 2007 | 40 | 153 | observed |
| 2008 | 42 | 144 | observed |
| 2009 | 52 | 126 | observed |
| 2010 | 28 | 205 | observed |
| 2011 | 36 | 166 | observed |
| 2012 | 20 | 250 | observed |
| 2013 | 14 | 340 | observed |
| 2014 | 11 | 404 | observed |
| 2015 | 13 | 362 | observed |
| 2016 | 13 | 335 | observed |
| 2017 | 8 | 471 | observed |
| 2018 | 13 | 336 | observed |
| 2019 | 3 | 871 | observed |
| 2020 | 12 | 336 | observed |
| 2021 | 14 | 299 | observed |
| 2022 | 9 | 420 | observed |
| 2023 | 8 | 445 | observed |
| 2024 | 6 | 556 | observed |
| 2025 | 4 | 718 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Keelin” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure births. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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