Kelli vs Kellie

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

Name A

Kelli

Girl name · Rank #7288

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Name B

Kellie

Girl name · Rank #6925

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Metric Kelli Kellie
Current Rank #7288 #6925
Total Births (all years) 74,875 50,734
Peak Year 1970 1969
Peak Year Births 3,331 2,641
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1945 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Kelli Kellie
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 10
1930ss — 5
1940ss 19 60
1950ss 1,986 1,652
1960ss 16,867 13,122
1970ss 21,542 13,669
1980ss 21,049 11,309
1990ss 10,237 8,088
2000ss 2,570 2,166
2010ss 490 538
2020ss 115 110

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelli Kellie
2014 52 66
2015 41 45
2016 40 49
2017 30 34
2018 37 38
2019 39 27
2020 32 29
2021 23 27
2022 23 20
2023 22 18
2024 15 16

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, 1945–2024.

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