Kelby vs Kelly

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

Name A

Kelby

Boy name · Rank #6223

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Name B

Kelly

Girl name · Rank #869

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Metric Kelby Kelly
Current Rank #6223 #869
Total Births (all years) 4,001 473,641
Peak Year 1991 1977
Peak Year Births 187 18,234
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Kelby Kelly
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 73
1920ss — 118
1930ss — 127
1940ss 10 559
1950ss 63 15,358
1960ss 86 128,052
1970ss 474 133,548
1980ss 637 109,540
1990ss 1,364 55,723
2000ss 829 21,616
2010ss 432 7,201
2020ss 106 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelby Kelly
2014 40 739
2015 42 675
2016 32 605
2017 29 504
2018 40 485
2019 19 447
2020 22 366
2021 24 324
2022 26 347
2023 20 362
2024 14 310

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, 1948–2024.

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