Kelani vs Kelly

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

Name A

Kelani

Girl name · Rank #1359

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Name B

Kelly

Girl name · Rank #869

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Metric Kelani Kelly
Current Rank #1359 #869
Total Births (all years) 1,571 473,641
Peak Year 2020 1977
Peak Year Births 182 18,234
Peak Decade 2020ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Kelani Kelly
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 73
1920ss — 118
1930ss — 127
1940ss — 559
1950ss — 15,358
1960ss — 128,052
1970ss 10 133,548
1980ss 9 109,540
1990ss 69 55,723
2000ss 154 21,616
2010ss 526 7,201
2020ss 803 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelani Kelly
2014 19 739
2015 38 675
2016 56 605
2017 92 504
2018 113 485
2019 124 447
2020 182 366
2021 147 324
2022 165 347
2023 141 362
2024 168 310

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, 1976–2024.

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