Kelaya vs Kelsey

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

Name A

Kelaya

Girl name · Rank #9298

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Name B

Kelsey

Girl name · Rank #670

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Metric Kelaya Kelsey
Current Rank #9298 #670
Total Births (all years) 135 150,075
Peak Year 2022 1992
Peak Year Births 22 11,713
Peak Decade 2020ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2002 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Kelaya Kelsey
1940ss — 41
1950ss — 140
1960ss — 226
1970ss — 1,111
1980ss — 27,759
1990ss — 85,130
2000ss 9 23,380
2010ss 45 9,899
2020ss 81 2,389

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelaya Kelsey
2014 — 1,017
2015 — 955
2016 6 858
2017 — 788
2018 14 739
2019 19 664
2020 19 572
2021 14 477
2022 22 466
2023 15 444
2024 11 430

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, 2002–2024.

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