Kelley vs Kelsey

Side-by-side comparison of Kelley and Kelsey — 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

Kelsey

Girl name · Rank #670

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Metric Kelley Kelsey
Current Rank #6656 #670
Total Births (all years) 46,084 150,075
Peak Year 1968 1992
Peak Year Births 1,918 11,713
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1919 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Kelley Kelsey
1910ss 6 —
1920ss 5 —
1940ss 81 41
1950ss 2,236 140
1960ss 14,748 226
1970ss 12,745 1,111
1980ss 9,788 27,759
1990ss 4,935 85,130
2000ss 1,111 23,380
2010ss 329 9,899
2020ss 100 2,389

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelley Kelsey
2014 39 1,017
2015 28 955
2016 22 858
2017 22 788
2018 29 739
2019 24 664
2020 29 572
2021 20 477
2022 17 466
2023 17 444
2024 17 430

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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