US rank #11305 Girls' name Peak 1993 2,423 births

Kelci — #11305 US girls' name

2,423 babies named Kelci in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s231980s3381990s12082000s5892010s2122020s53
#11305
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 36% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Kelci was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

154 babies were named Kelci in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kelci

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,423 babies named Kelci between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kelci currently holds the #11305 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 154 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kelci performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,208 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Kelci shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 196 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Kelci in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kelci 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 2,423 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.

Kelci at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,423

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

1993

154 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#11,305

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kelci popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
154
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
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Kelci by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,208 births that decade — 50% of Kelci's all-time total
1970s231980s3381990s12082000s5892010s2122020s53

Kelci by state

Where Kelci concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kelci
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
196 8.1%
#2 California
87 3.6%
#3 Pennsylvania
72 3.0%
#4 Ohio
64 2.6%
#5 Illinois
41 1.7%
#6 Indiana
37 1.5%
#7 Michigan
35 1.4%
#8 Florida
33 1.4%
Texas share of Kelci's total US births 8.1%
Even split

196 of 2,423 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Kelci appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kelci?
2,423 babies have been named Kelci since 1975. It currently ranks #11305 among girls. The peak year was 1993 with 154 births.
When was Kelci most popular?
Kelci was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,208 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Kelci most popular?
The top states for the name Kelci are Texas (196 births), California (87 births), Pennsylvania (72 births).
How long has the name Kelci been used?
Kelci has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kelci?
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, 1975–2024 (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.