Kelly vs Kelsey

Side-by-side comparison of Kelly and Kelsey — 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

Kelsey

Girl name · Rank #670

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Metric Kelly Kelsey
Current Rank #869 #670
Total Births (all years) 473,641 150,075
Peak Year 1977 1992
Peak Year Births 18,234 11,713
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Kelly Kelsey
1900ss 17 —
1910ss 73 —
1920ss 118 —
1930ss 127 —
1940ss 559 41
1950ss 15,358 140
1960ss 128,052 226
1970ss 133,548 1,111
1980ss 109,540 27,759
1990ss 55,723 85,130
2000ss 21,616 23,380
2010ss 7,201 9,899
2020ss 1,709 2,389

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelly Kelsey
2014 739 1,017
2015 675 955
2016 605 858
2017 504 788
2018 485 739
2019 447 664
2020 366 572
2021 324 477
2022 347 466
2023 362 444
2024 310 430

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, 1907–2024.

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