Total births
286
Girls' name · since 1991
Kelbie
Kelbie has 286 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11471
- among girls today
- 286
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
286 babies have been named Kelbie since 1991, making it today's #11471 girls' name.
Kelbie has 286 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11471 as of the latest data, more common than 35% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #11471 among girls today
- 286 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
- 35% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kelbie is currently the #11471 girls' name in America, more common than 35% of girls - 286 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11471
- among girls today
- 286
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Kelbie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11471
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 35% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Kelbie was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
18 babies were named Kelbie in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Kelbie compares
286 44th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kelbie's all-time total is 25% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kelbie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 286 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kelbie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kelbie splits its recorded history at 2009: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kelbie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#11,471
Active since
1991
Kelbie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Kelbie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kelbie's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Kelbie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
78 births
- 2000s
2000s
72 births
- 2010s
2010s
97 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 97 births (34% of all-time use).
Kelbie by state
Where Kelbie concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kelbie? ▼
286 babies have been named Kelbie since 1991. It currently ranks #11471 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 18 births.
When was Kelbie most popular? ▼
Kelbie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Kelbie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kelbie are Oklahoma (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Kelbie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kelbie since 1991 -- 35 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kelbie? ▼
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 Kelbie's data
- Kelbie's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (97 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Oklahoma records the most Kelbies (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names
- 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.
Keep exploring Kelbie
Nearby Names Like Kelbie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kelbie
Kelly Girl
#867 473,965 births
Kelsey Girl
#673 150,416 births
Kelli Girl
#7320 74,891 births
Kellie Girl
#6955 50,754 births
Kelley Girl
#6681 46,099 births
Compare Kelbie side by side: Kelbie vs Kelly Kelbie vs Kelsey Kelbie vs Kelli
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Reaghan #11473
1,116 births · Peak 2008
Berlynn #11468
523 births · Peak 2014
Kylisha #11474
40 births · Peak 1999
Mizuki #11467
344 births · Peak 2008
Kylyn #11475
397 births · Peak 2016
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, 1991–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kelbie: #11471 Girls' Name - 286 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kelbie. 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 Kelbie 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.