Kella vs Kelsey

Side-by-side comparison of Kella and Kelsey — 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

Kelsey

Girl name · Rank #670

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Metric Kella Kelsey
Current Rank #9039 #670
Total Births (all years) 458 150,075
Peak Year 2013 1992
Peak Year Births 23 11,713
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Kella Kelsey
1940ss — 41
1950ss 22 140
1960ss 46 226
1970ss 37 1,111
1980ss 40 27,759
1990ss 51 85,130
2000ss 96 23,380
2010ss 128 9,899
2020ss 38 2,389

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kella Kelsey
2014 11 1,017
2015 15 955
2016 18 858
2017 10 788
2018 11 739
2019 7 664
2020 7 572
2021 7 477
2022 8 466
2023 5 444
2024 11 430

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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