Kelly vs Kellie

Side-by-side comparison of Kelly and Kellie — 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

Kellie

Girl name · Rank #6925

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Metric Kelly Kellie
Current Rank #869 #6925
Total Births (all years) 473,641 50,734
Peak Year 1977 1969
Peak Year Births 18,234 2,641
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Kelly Kellie
1900ss 17 —
1910ss 73 5
1920ss 118 10
1930ss 127 5
1940ss 559 60
1950ss 15,358 1,652
1960ss 128,052 13,122
1970ss 133,548 13,669
1980ss 109,540 11,309
1990ss 55,723 8,088
2000ss 21,616 2,166
2010ss 7,201 538
2020ss 1,709 110

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelly Kellie
2014 739 66
2015 675 45
2016 605 49
2017 504 34
2018 485 38
2019 447 27
2020 366 29
2021 324 27
2022 347 20
2023 362 18
2024 310 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, 1907–2024.

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