Kelley vs Kelly

Side-by-side comparison of Kelley and Kelly — 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

Kelly

Girl name · Rank #869

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Metric Kelley Kelly
Current Rank #6656 #869
Total Births (all years) 46,084 473,641
Peak Year 1968 1977
Peak Year Births 1,918 18,234
Peak Decade 1960ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1919 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Kelley Kelly
1900ss — 17
1910ss 6 73
1920ss 5 118
1930ss — 127
1940ss 81 559
1950ss 2,236 15,358
1960ss 14,748 128,052
1970ss 12,745 133,548
1980ss 9,788 109,540
1990ss 4,935 55,723
2000ss 1,111 21,616
2010ss 329 7,201
2020ss 100 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelley Kelly
2014 39 739
2015 28 675
2016 22 605
2017 22 504
2018 29 485
2019 24 447
2020 29 366
2021 20 324
2022 17 347
2023 17 362
2024 17 310

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, 1919–2024.

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