Keller vs Kelly

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

Name A

Keller

Boy name · Rank #1615

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Name B

Kelly

Girl name · Rank #869

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Keller Kelly
Current Rank #1615 #869
Total Births (all years) 3,623 473,641
Peak Year 2012 1977
Peak Year Births 171 18,234
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Keller Kelly
1900ss — 17
1910ss 49 73
1920ss 47 118
1930ss 25 127
1940ss 26 559
1950ss 6 15,358
1960ss 21 128,052
1970ss 32 133,548
1980ss 75 109,540
1990ss 314 55,723
2000ss 1,128 21,616
2010ss 1,402 7,201
2020ss 498 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Keller Kelly
2014 171 739
2015 159 675
2016 140 605
2017 123 504
2018 107 485
2019 118 447
2020 115 366
2021 84 324
2022 89 347
2023 105 362
2024 105 310

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, 1911–2024.

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