Keli vs Kelsey

Side-by-side comparison of Keli and Kelsey — 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

Kelsey

Girl name · Rank #670

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Metric Keli Kelsey
Current Rank #15559 #670
Total Births (all years) 4,349 150,075
Peak Year 1979 1992
Peak Year Births 190 11,713
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Keli Kelsey
1940ss — 41
1950ss 98 140
1960ss 849 226
1970ss 1,286 1,111
1980ss 1,258 27,759
1990ss 553 85,130
2000ss 220 23,380
2010ss 61 9,899
2020ss 24 2,389

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Keli Kelsey
2014 — 1,017
2015 6 955
2016 12 858
2017 — 788
2018 5 739
2019 — 664
2020 6 572
2021 5 477
2022 8 466
2023 — 444
2024 5 430

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, 1955–2024.

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