Kelsy vs Kelly

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

Name A

Kelsy

Girl name · Rank #5469

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Name B

Kelly

Girl name · Rank #869

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Metric Kelsy Kelly
Current Rank #5469 #869
Total Births (all years) 3,215 473,641
Peak Year 1992 1977
Peak Year Births 163 18,234
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Kelsy Kelly
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 73
1920ss — 118
1930ss — 127
1940ss — 559
1950ss — 15,358
1960ss — 128,052
1970ss 58 133,548
1980ss 586 109,540
1990ss 1,451 55,723
2000ss 709 21,616
2010ss 313 7,201
2020ss 98 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelsy Kelly
2014 27 739
2015 25 675
2016 33 605
2017 21 504
2018 36 485
2019 23 447
2020 18 366
2021 18 324
2022 25 347
2023 14 362
2024 23 310

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, 1974–2024.

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