Kelsey vs Kelli

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

Name A

Kelsey

Girl name · Rank #670

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Name B

Kelli

Girl name · Rank #7288

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Metric Kelsey Kelli
Current Rank #670 #7288
Total Births (all years) 150,075 74,875
Peak Year 1992 1970
Peak Year Births 11,713 3,331
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Kelsey Kelli
1940ss 41 19
1950ss 140 1,986
1960ss 226 16,867
1970ss 1,111 21,542
1980ss 27,759 21,049
1990ss 85,130 10,237
2000ss 23,380 2,570
2010ss 9,899 490
2020ss 2,389 115

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelsey Kelli
2014 1,017 52
2015 955 41
2016 858 40
2017 788 30
2018 739 37
2019 664 39
2020 572 32
2021 477 23
2022 466 23
2023 444 22
2024 430 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, 1942–2024.

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