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 #670

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Name B

Kellie

Girl name · Rank #6925

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Metric Kelsey Kellie
Current Rank #670 #6925
Total Births (all years) 150,075 50,734
Peak Year 1992 1969
Peak Year Births 11,713 2,641
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Kelsey Kellie
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 10
1930ss — 5
1940ss 41 60
1950ss 140 1,652
1960ss 226 13,122
1970ss 1,111 13,669
1980ss 27,759 11,309
1990ss 85,130 8,088
2000ss 23,380 2,166
2010ss 9,899 538
2020ss 2,389 110

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelsey Kellie
2014 1,017 66
2015 955 45
2016 858 49
2017 788 34
2018 739 38
2019 664 27
2020 572 29
2021 477 27
2022 466 20
2023 444 18
2024 430 16

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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