Kelli vs Kelsey

Side-by-side comparison of Kelli and Kelsey — 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

Kelsey

Girl name · Rank #670

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Metric Kelli Kelsey
Current Rank #7288 #670
Total Births (all years) 74,875 150,075
Peak Year 1970 1992
Peak Year Births 3,331 11,713
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1945 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Kelli Kelsey
1940ss 19 41
1950ss 1,986 140
1960ss 16,867 226
1970ss 21,542 1,111
1980ss 21,049 27,759
1990ss 10,237 85,130
2000ss 2,570 23,380
2010ss 490 9,899
2020ss 115 2,389

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelli Kelsey
2014 52 1,017
2015 41 955
2016 40 858
2017 30 788
2018 37 739
2019 39 664
2020 32 572
2021 23 477
2022 23 466
2023 22 444
2024 15 430

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, 1945–2024.

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