Kellye vs Kelsey

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

Name A

Kellye

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Name B

Kelsey

Girl name · Rank #673

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Metric Kellye Kelsey
Current Rank Unranked #673
Total Births (all years) 2,347 150,416
Peak Year 1987 1992
Peak Year Births 145 11,713
Peak Decade 1960s 1990s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Kellye Kelsey
1940s - 41
1950s 161 139
1960s 810 226
1970s 544 1,111
1980s 645 27,758
1990s 174 85,134
2000s 13 23,380
2010s - 9,901
2020s - 2,726

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kellye Kelsey
2014 - 1,017
2015 - 955
2016 - 859
2017 - 788
2018 - 740
2019 - 664
2020 - 574
2021 - 477
2022 - 466
2023 - 444
2024 - 430
2025 - 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, 1955–2001.

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