Kella vs Kelly

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

Name A

Kella

Girl name · Rank #9039

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Name B

Kelly

Girl name · Rank #869

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Metric Kella Kelly
Current Rank #9039 #869
Total Births (all years) 458 473,641
Peak Year 2013 1977
Peak Year Births 23 18,234
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Kella Kelly
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 73
1920ss — 118
1930ss — 127
1940ss — 559
1950ss 22 15,358
1960ss 46 128,052
1970ss 37 133,548
1980ss 40 109,540
1990ss 51 55,723
2000ss 96 21,616
2010ss 128 7,201
2020ss 38 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kella Kelly
2014 11 739
2015 15 675
2016 18 605
2017 10 504
2018 11 485
2019 7 447
2020 7 366
2021 7 324
2022 8 347
2023 5 362
2024 11 310

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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