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 #1032

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Name B

Kelly

Girl name · Rank #867

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Metric Kellen Kelly
Current Rank #1032 #867
Total Births (all years) 17,042 473,965
Peak Year 2012 1977
Peak Year Births 932 18,234
Peak Decade 2010s 1970s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1954 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Kellen Kelly
1900s - 17
1910s - 73
1920s - 118
1930s - 127
1940s - 559
1950s 43 15,358
1960s 43 128,053
1970s 26 133,545
1980s 2,854 109,539
1990s 1,981 55,724
2000s 4,398 21,618
2010s 6,167 7,204
2020s 1,530 2,030

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kellen Kelly
2014 672 740
2015 569 675
2016 440 605
2017 420 504
2018 347 486
2019 308 448
2020 291 366
2021 271 324
2022 299 347
2023 251 362
2024 216 312
2025 202 319

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, 1954–2025.

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