Kelissa vs Kelly

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

Name A

Kelissa

Girl name · Rank #13992

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Name B

Kelly

Girl name · Rank #869

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Metric Kelissa Kelly
Current Rank #13992 #869
Total Births (all years) 92 473,641
Peak Year 2007 1977
Peak Year Births 10 18,234
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1989 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Kelissa Kelly
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 73
1920ss — 118
1930ss — 127
1940ss — 559
1950ss — 15,358
1960ss — 128,052
1970ss — 133,548
1980ss 6 109,540
1990ss 5 55,723
2000ss 45 21,616
2010ss 23 7,201
2020ss 13 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelissa Kelly
2014 — 739
2015 — 675
2016 — 605
2017 5 504
2018 — 485
2019 — 447
2020 — 366
2021 — 324
2022 7 347
2023 — 362
2024 6 310

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, 1989–2024.

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