Kelly vs Kelli

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

Name A

Kelly

Girl name · Rank #869

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Name B

Kelli

Girl name · Rank #7288

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1907–2024.

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