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

Girl name

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Name B

Kelsey

Girl name · Rank #670

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Metric Kellye Kelsey
Current Rank Unranked #670
Total Births (all years) 2,347 150,075
Peak Year 1987 1992
Peak Year Births 145 11,713
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Kellye Kelsey
1940ss — 41
1950ss 161 140
1960ss 810 226
1970ss 544 1,111
1980ss 645 27,759
1990ss 174 85,130
2000ss 13 23,380
2010ss — 9,899
2020ss — 2,389

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kellye Kelsey
2014 — 1,017
2015 — 955
2016 — 858
2017 — 788
2018 — 739
2019 — 664
2020 — 572
2021 — 477
2022 — 466
2023 — 444
2024 — 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, 1955–2001.

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