Kelson vs Kelly

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

Name A

Kelson

Boy name · Rank #4597

Full profile →
Name B

Kelly

Girl name · Rank #869

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Kelson Kelly
Current Rank #4597 #869
Total Births (all years) 1,375 473,641
Peak Year 2009 1977
Peak Year Births 49 18,234
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1962 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Kelson Kelly
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 73
1920ss — 118
1930ss — 127
1940ss — 559
1950ss — 15,358
1960ss 5 128,052
1970ss 6 133,548
1980ss 148 109,540
1990ss 310 55,723
2000ss 386 21,616
2010ss 385 7,201
2020ss 135 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelson Kelly
2014 49 739
2015 37 675
2016 30 605
2017 37 504
2018 38 485
2019 33 447
2020 19 366
2021 30 324
2022 30 347
2023 34 362
2024 22 310

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, 1962–2024.

← Compare different names