Keleigh vs Kelsey

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

Name A

Keleigh

Girl name · Rank #11228

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Name B

Kelsey

Girl name · Rank #670

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Metric Keleigh Kelsey
Current Rank #11228 #670
Total Births (all years) 798 150,075
Peak Year 1991 1992
Peak Year Births 34 11,713
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Keleigh Kelsey
1940ss — 41
1950ss — 140
1960ss 38 226
1970ss 70 1,111
1980ss 132 27,759
1990ss 217 85,130
2000ss 207 23,380
2010ss 120 9,899
2020ss 14 2,389

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Keleigh Kelsey
2014 12 1,017
2015 15 955
2016 9 858
2017 15 788
2018 9 739
2019 12 664
2020 — 572
2021 — 477
2022 6 466
2023 — 444
2024 8 430

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, 1960–2024.

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