Recorded 1984–1987 Girls' name Peak 1987 21 births

Kehly — girls' name

21 babies named Kehly in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s21

The verdict

21 girls have been named Kehly since 1984, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.

21
total births
1984–1987
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Kehly was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

15 babies were named Kehly in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kehly

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Kehly between 1984 and 1987, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kehly currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kehly performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kehly in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 21 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kehly at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

21

Since 1984

4 years of records

Peak year

1987

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1984

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1987

Kehly popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1984

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1987)
15
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
46810121416 19871984 6

Kehly by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
21 births that decade — 100% of Kehly's all-time total
1980s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kehly?
21 babies have been named Kehly since 1984. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1987 with 15 births.
When was Kehly most popular?
Kehly was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Kehly been used?
Kehly has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 4 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Kehly?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kehlani, Kehaulani, Kehlany, Kehlanii, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1984–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.