Kelis vs Kelly

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

Name A

Kelis

Girl name · Rank #4437

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Name B

Kelly

Girl name · Rank #869

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Metric Kelis Kelly
Current Rank #4437 #869
Total Births (all years) 2,845 473,641
Peak Year 2007 1977
Peak Year Births 277 18,234
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2000 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Kelis Kelly
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 73
1920ss — 118
1930ss — 127
1940ss — 559
1950ss — 15,358
1960ss — 128,052
1970ss — 133,548
1980ss — 109,540
1990ss — 55,723
2000ss 1,543 21,616
2010ss 1,019 7,201
2020ss 283 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelis Kelly
2014 106 739
2015 93 675
2016 73 605
2017 68 504
2018 99 485
2019 75 447
2020 60 366
2021 70 324
2022 73 347
2023 48 362
2024 32 310

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, 2000–2024.

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