Kelyn vs Kelly

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

Name A

Kelyn

Girl name

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Name B

Kelly

Girl name · Rank #869

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Metric Kelyn Kelly
Current Rank Unranked #869
Total Births (all years) 428 473,641
Peak Year 2006 1977
Peak Year Births 22 18,234
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1981 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Kelyn Kelly
1900ss — 17
1910ss — 73
1920ss — 118
1930ss — 127
1940ss — 559
1950ss — 15,358
1960ss — 128,052
1970ss — 133,548
1980ss 59 109,540
1990ss 111 55,723
2000ss 148 21,616
2010ss 103 7,201
2020ss 7 1,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelyn Kelly
2014 13 739
2015 — 675
2016 9 605
2017 9 504
2018 11 485
2019 7 447
2020 7 366
2021 — 324
2022 — 347
2023 — 362
2024 — 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, 1981–2020.

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