Kelli vs Kelly

Side-by-side comparison of Kelli and Kelly — 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

Kelly

Girl name · Rank #869

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Metric Kelli Kelly
Current Rank #7288 #869
Total Births (all years) 74,875 473,641
Peak Year 1970 1977
Peak Year Births 3,331 18,234
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1945 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Kelli Kelly
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 73
1920ss — 118
1930ss — 127
1940ss 19 559
1950ss 1,986 15,358
1960ss 16,867 128,052
1970ss 21,542 133,548
1980ss 21,049 109,540
1990ss 10,237 55,723
2000ss 2,570 21,616
2010ss 490 7,201
2020ss 115 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelli Kelly
2014 52 739
2015 41 675
2016 40 605
2017 30 504
2018 37 485
2019 39 447
2020 32 366
2021 23 324
2022 23 347
2023 22 362
2024 15 310

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, 1945–2024.

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