Kelsie vs Kelly

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

Name A

Kelsie

Girl name · Rank #2297

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Name B

Kelly

Girl name · Rank #869

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Metric Kelsie Kelly
Current Rank #2297 #869
Total Births (all years) 19,507 473,641
Peak Year 1993 1977
Peak Year Births 1,222 18,234
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1908 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Kelsie Kelly
1900ss 5 17
1910ss 18 73
1920ss 29 118
1930ss 5 127
1940ss 16 559
1950ss 11 15,358
1960ss 40 128,052
1970ss 202 133,548
1980ss 2,365 109,540
1990ss 9,710 55,723
2000ss 4,371 21,616
2010ss 2,209 7,201
2020ss 526 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelsie Kelly
2014 225 739
2015 223 675
2016 229 605
2017 176 504
2018 164 485
2019 150 447
2020 104 366
2021 103 324
2022 127 347
2023 112 362
2024 80 310

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, 1908–2024.

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