Kelsey vs Kelly

Side-by-side comparison of Kelsey and Kelly — 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

Kelly

Girl name · Rank #869

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Metric Kelsey Kelly
Current Rank #670 #869
Total Births (all years) 150,075 473,641
Peak Year 1992 1977
Peak Year Births 11,713 18,234
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Kelsey Kelly
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 73
1920ss — 118
1930ss — 127
1940ss 41 559
1950ss 140 15,358
1960ss 226 128,052
1970ss 1,111 133,548
1980ss 27,759 109,540
1990ss 85,130 55,723
2000ss 23,380 21,616
2010ss 9,899 7,201
2020ss 2,389 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelsey Kelly
2014 1,017 739
2015 955 675
2016 858 605
2017 788 504
2018 739 485
2019 664 447
2020 572 366
2021 477 324
2022 466 347
2023 444 362
2024 430 310

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, 1942–2024.

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