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 #7320

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Name B

Kelsey

Girl name · Rank #673

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Metric Kelli Kelsey
Current Rank #7320 #673
Total Births (all years) 74,891 150,416
Peak Year 1970 1992
Peak Year Births 3,331 11,713
Peak Decade 1970s 1990s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1945 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Kelli Kelsey
1940s 19 41
1950s 1,986 139
1960s 16,867 226
1970s 21,540 1,111
1980s 21,049 27,758
1990s 10,237 85,134
2000s 2,570 23,380
2010s 490 9,901
2020s 133 2,726

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelli Kelsey
2014 52 1,017
2015 41 955
2016 40 859
2017 30 788
2018 37 740
2019 39 664
2020 32 574
2021 23 477
2022 24 466
2023 22 444
2024 15 430
2025 17 335

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, 1945–2025.

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