Kelyn vs Kelsey

Side-by-side comparison of Kelyn and Kelsey — 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

Kelsey

Girl name · Rank #670

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Metric Kelyn Kelsey
Current Rank Unranked #670
Total Births (all years) 428 150,075
Peak Year 2006 1992
Peak Year Births 22 11,713
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1981 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Kelyn Kelsey
1940ss — 41
1950ss — 140
1960ss — 226
1970ss — 1,111
1980ss 59 27,759
1990ss 111 85,130
2000ss 148 23,380
2010ss 103 9,899
2020ss 7 2,389

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelyn Kelsey
2014 13 1,017
2015 — 955
2016 9 858
2017 9 788
2018 11 739
2019 7 664
2020 7 572
2021 — 477
2022 — 466
2023 — 444
2024 — 430

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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