Kelsea vs Kelly

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

Name A

Kelsea

Girl name · Rank #3911

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Name B

Kelly

Girl name · Rank #869

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Metric Kelsea Kelly
Current Rank #3911 #869
Total Births (all years) 5,997 473,641
Peak Year 1992 1977
Peak Year Births 457 18,234
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Kelsea Kelly
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 73
1920ss — 118
1930ss — 127
1940ss — 559
1950ss — 15,358
1960ss — 128,052
1970ss 17 133,548
1980ss 603 109,540
1990ss 3,322 55,723
2000ss 1,204 21,616
2010ss 586 7,201
2020ss 265 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelsea Kelly
2014 36 739
2015 47 675
2016 80 605
2017 92 504
2018 70 485
2019 58 447
2020 73 366
2021 55 324
2022 57 347
2023 42 362
2024 38 310

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, 1976–2024.

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