Kelley vs Kelli

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

Name A

Kelley

Girl name · Rank #6656

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Name B

Kelli

Girl name · Rank #7288

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Metric Kelley Kelli
Current Rank #6656 #7288
Total Births (all years) 46,084 74,875
Peak Year 1968 1970
Peak Year Births 1,918 3,331
Peak Decade 1960ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1919 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Kelley Kelli
1910ss 6 —
1920ss 5 —
1940ss 81 19
1950ss 2,236 1,986
1960ss 14,748 16,867
1970ss 12,745 21,542
1980ss 9,788 21,049
1990ss 4,935 10,237
2000ss 1,111 2,570
2010ss 329 490
2020ss 100 115

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelley Kelli
2014 39 52
2015 28 41
2016 22 40
2017 22 30
2018 29 37
2019 24 39
2020 29 32
2021 20 23
2022 17 23
2023 17 22
2024 17 15

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, 1919–2024.

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