Kelle vs Kelsey

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

Name A

Kelle

Girl name

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Name B

Kelsey

Girl name · Rank #670

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Metric Kelle Kelsey
Current Rank Unranked #670
Total Births (all years) 2,302 150,075
Peak Year 1962 1992
Peak Year Births 100 11,713
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1950 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Kelle Kelsey
1940ss — 41
1950ss 236 140
1960ss 895 226
1970ss 606 1,111
1980ss 386 27,759
1990ss 155 85,130
2000ss 24 23,380
2010ss — 9,899
2020ss — 2,389

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelle Kelsey
2014 — 1,017
2015 — 955
2016 — 858
2017 — 788
2018 — 739
2019 — 664
2020 — 572
2021 — 477
2022 — 466
2023 — 444
2024 — 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, 1950–2003.

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