Keli vs Kelly

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

Name A

Keli

Girl name · Rank #15559

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Name B

Kelly

Girl name · Rank #869

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Metric Keli Kelly
Current Rank #15559 #869
Total Births (all years) 4,349 473,641
Peak Year 1979 1977
Peak Year Births 190 18,234
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Keli Kelly
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 73
1920ss — 118
1930ss — 127
1940ss — 559
1950ss 98 15,358
1960ss 849 128,052
1970ss 1,286 133,548
1980ss 1,258 109,540
1990ss 553 55,723
2000ss 220 21,616
2010ss 61 7,201
2020ss 24 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Keli Kelly
2014 — 739
2015 6 675
2016 12 605
2017 — 504
2018 5 485
2019 — 447
2020 6 366
2021 5 324
2022 8 347
2023 — 362
2024 5 310

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, 1955–2024.

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