Girls' name · since 1950
Kelle
2,302 babies named Kelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,284 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,302
- born since 1950
- 1960s
- peak decade
Kelle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,302 have been recorded since 1950.
Social Security Administration records show Kelle recorded 2,302 times among girls since 1950, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2003.
- #4,284 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,302 born since 1950
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kelle ranks #4,284 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,302 born since 1950, peaking in the 1960s.
- #4,284 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,302
- born since 1950
- 1960s
- peak decade
Kelle's 2,302 recorded births place it above 94.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Kelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kelle's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 100, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kelle popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2003
- Peak year (1962)
- 100
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Kelle popularity over time - boys
43 total births recorded since 1960 (Kelle as boys' name)
Kelle by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (895 births, 39% of the file).
1960s was Kelle's strongest decade.
895 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Kelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 236
1950s
236 births
- 1960s
1960s
895 births
- 1970s
1970s
606 births
- 1980s
1980s
386 births
- 1990s 155
1990s
155 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 895 births (39% of all-time use).
How Kelle compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kelle's total volume
Kelle by state
Where Kelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 190 | 8.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 147 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 66 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 54 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 51 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 36 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 32 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 26 | 1.1% |
190 of 2,302 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Kelle appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kelle's data
- Kelle's decade-level peak was the 1960s (895 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kelles (190 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~53 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1950–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kelle 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 August 2026.