Kel vs Kelly

Side-by-side comparison of Kel and Kelly — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kel

Boy name · Rank #10027

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Name B

Kelly

Girl name · Rank #869

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Metric Kel Kelly
Current Rank #10027 #869
Total Births (all years) 240 473,641
Peak Year 2001 1977
Peak Year Births 15 18,234
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Kel Kelly
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 73
1920ss — 118
1930ss — 127
1940ss — 559
1950ss 12 15,358
1960ss 36 128,052
1970ss 14 133,548
1980ss 6 109,540
1990ss 34 55,723
2000ss 55 21,616
2010ss 59 7,201
2020ss 24 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kel Kelly
2014 10 739
2015 5 675
2016 7 605
2017 5 504
2018 6 485
2019 9 447
2020 — 366
2021 6 324
2022 6 347
2023 5 362
2024 7 310

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1956–2024.

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