Girls' name · since 1990

Kelbi

Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 305 babies named Kelbi, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

305
total births
1990–2025
years on record
2000s
peak decade
32%
born in that decade

Kelbi is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 305 have been recorded since 1990.

Social Security Administration records show Kelbi recorded 305 times among girls since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.

  • 305 total births
  • 1990–2025 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 32% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Kelbi's 305 recorded births place it above 78% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kelbi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kelbi's full recorded timeline at 2006, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kelbi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (1995)
14
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
46810121416 19901995200020052010201520212025 5

Kelbi by decade

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

2000s was Kelbi's strongest decade.

99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Kelbi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 99 births (32% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kelbi?
Kelbi has been given to 305 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 14 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
When was Kelbi most popular?
Kelbi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Kelbi been used?
Records for Kelbi go back to 1990, giving 36 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kelbi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kelly, Kelsey, Kelli, Kellie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Kelbi's data

  • Kelbi's decade-level peak was the 2000s (99 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1990–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Kelbi: Baby Name Since 1990 - 305 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kelbi. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kelbi draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.