Kellye vs Kelli

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

Name A

Kellye

Girl name

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Name B

Kelli

Girl name · Rank #7288

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Metric Kellye Kelli
Current Rank Unranked #7288
Total Births (all years) 2,347 74,875
Peak Year 1987 1970
Peak Year Births 145 3,331
Peak Decade 1960ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Kellye Kelli
1940ss — 19
1950ss 161 1,986
1960ss 810 16,867
1970ss 544 21,542
1980ss 645 21,049
1990ss 174 10,237
2000ss 13 2,570
2010ss — 490
2020ss — 115

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kellye Kelli
2014 — 52
2015 — 41
2016 — 40
2017 — 30
2018 — 37
2019 — 39
2020 — 32
2021 — 23
2022 — 23
2023 — 22
2024 — 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, 1955–2001.

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