Kellen vs Kelly

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

Name A

Kellen

Boy name · Rank #1029

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Name B

Kelly

Girl name · Rank #869

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Metric Kellen Kelly
Current Rank #1029 #869
Total Births (all years) 16,837 473,641
Peak Year 2012 1977
Peak Year Births 932 18,234
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Kellen Kelly
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 73
1920ss — 118
1930ss — 127
1940ss — 559
1950ss 43 15,358
1960ss 43 128,052
1970ss 26 133,548
1980ss 2,854 109,540
1990ss 1,981 55,723
2000ss 4,398 21,616
2010ss 6,165 7,201
2020ss 1,327 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kellen Kelly
2014 672 739
2015 569 675
2016 440 605
2017 420 504
2018 346 485
2019 308 447
2020 291 366
2021 271 324
2022 299 347
2023 250 362
2024 216 310

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, 1954–2024.

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