US rank #4825 Unisex name Peak 2023 187 births

Kelce — #4825 US unisex name

187 babies named Kelce in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s202000s52010s472020s115
#4825
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 73% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Kelce was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

36 babies were named Kelce in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kelce

The Social Security Administration has registered 187 babies named Kelce between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kelce currently holds the #4825 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 36 babies received it in a single year. Kelce is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 87 additional births since 2019.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kelce performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 115 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kelce shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 24 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Missouri and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Kelce in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kelce 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 187 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.

Kelce at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

187

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2023

36 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#4,825

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kelce popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
36
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
010203040 2024202220202018201619941991 8

Kelce popularity over time — boys

87 total births recorded since 2019 (Kelce as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 87 births
510152025 202420232022202120202019 10

Kelce by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
115 births that decade — 61% of Kelce's all-time total
1990s202000s52010s472020s115

Kelce by state

Where Kelce concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Kelce
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
24 12.8%
#2 Missouri
14 7.5%
#3 California
5 2.7%
Pennsylvania share of Kelce's total US births 12.8%
Even split

24 of 187 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kelce?
187 babies have been named Kelce since 1991. It currently ranks #4825 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 36 births.
When was Kelce most popular?
Kelce was most popular in the 2020s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Kelce most popular?
The top states for the name Kelce are Pennsylvania (24 births), Missouri (14 births), California (5 births).
Is Kelce a unisex name?
Yes, Kelce is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 187 births, and as a boy's name it has 87 births.
How long has the name Kelce been used?
Kelce has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kelce?
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.

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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, 1991–2024 (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.