Total births
273
Girls' name · since 1959
Kelie
273 babies named Kelie in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 273
- total births
- 1959–2007
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Kelie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 273 have been recorded since 1959.
Social Security Administration records show Kelie recorded 273 times among girls since 1959, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2007.
- 273 total births
- 1959–2007 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
273 girls have been named Kelie since 1959, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2007.
- 273
- total births
- 1959–2007
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Kelie was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
13 babies were named Kelie in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Kelie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kelie's full recorded timeline at 1982, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kelie at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Kelie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2007
- Peak year (1977)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Kelie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Kelie's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Kelie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
51 births
- 1970s
1970s
79 births
- 1980s
1980s
58 births
- 1990s
1990s
49 births
- 2000s 31
2000s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 79 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kelie? ▼
Since 1959, Social Security records show 273 babies named Kelie. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 13 births.
When was Kelie most popular? ▼
Kelie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Kelie been used? ▼
Records for Kelie go back to 1959, giving 49 years of history through 2007.
What names are similar to Kelie? ▼
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 Kelie's data
- Kelie's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (79 total births) through the 2000s (31) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kelie
Nearby Names Like Kelie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kelie
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 Kelie side by side: Kelie vs Kelly Kelie vs Kelsey Kelie vs Kelli
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1959–2007 (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. "Kelie: Baby Name Since 1959 - 273 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kelie. 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 Kelie 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.