Kelso vs Kelly

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

Name A

Kelso

Boy name · Rank #4316

Full profile →
Name B

Kelly

Girl name · Rank #869

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Kelso Kelly
Current Rank #4316 #869
Total Births (all years) 373 473,641
Peak Year 2024 1977
Peak Year Births 24 18,234
Peak Decade 2020ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Kelso Kelly
1900ss — 17
1910ss 33 73
1920ss 34 118
1930ss 23 127
1940ss 17 559
1950ss — 15,358
1960ss — 128,052
1970ss — 133,548
1980ss — 109,540
1990ss 5 55,723
2000ss 72 21,616
2010ss 94 7,201
2020ss 95 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelso Kelly
2014 9 739
2015 10 675
2016 7 605
2017 13 504
2018 10 485
2019 16 447
2020 16 366
2021 13 324
2022 19 347
2023 23 362
2024 24 310

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, 1915–2024.

← Compare different names