Kellan vs Kelly

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

Name A

Kellan

Boy name · Rank #918

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Name B

Kelly

Girl name · Rank #869

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Metric Kellan Kelly
Current Rank #918 #869
Total Births (all years) 10,537 473,641
Peak Year 2013 1977
Peak Year Births 843 18,234
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1958 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Kellan Kelly
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 73
1920ss — 118
1930ss — 127
1940ss — 559
1950ss 6 15,358
1960ss — 128,052
1970ss — 133,548
1980ss 397 109,540
1990ss 471 55,723
2000ss 1,498 21,616
2010ss 6,717 7,201
2020ss 1,448 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kellan Kelly
2014 809 739
2015 776 675
2016 601 605
2017 503 504
2018 438 485
2019 308 447
2020 370 366
2021 285 324
2022 284 347
2023 257 362
2024 252 310

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, 1958–2024.

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