Kelsey vs Kellie

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

Name A

Kelsey

Girl name · Rank #673

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Name B

Kellie

Girl name · Rank #6955

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Metric Kelsey Kellie
Current Rank #673 #6955
Total Births (all years) 150,416 50,754
Peak Year 1992 1969
Peak Year Births 11,713 2,641
Peak Decade 1990s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Kelsey Kellie
1910s - 5
1920s - 10
1930s - 5
1940s 41 60
1950s 139 1,652
1960s 226 13,122
1970s 1,111 13,669
1980s 27,758 11,309
1990s 85,134 8,088
2000s 23,380 2,166
2010s 9,901 539
2020s 2,726 129

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelsey Kellie
2014 1,017 66
2015 955 45
2016 859 49
2017 788 34
2018 740 38
2019 664 27
2020 574 29
2021 477 27
2022 466 20
2023 444 18
2024 430 16
2025 335 19

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, 1942–2025.

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