Girls' name · since 1950
Kelleen
Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 653 babies named Kelleen, peaking in 1965. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,971 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 653
- born since 1950
- 1960s
- peak decade
653 girls have been named Kelleen since 1950, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kelleen has been recorded 653 times among girls since 1950, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 1999.
- #9,971 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 653 born since 1950
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kelleen ranks #9,971 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 653 born since 1950, peaking in the 1960s.
- #9,971 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 653
- born since 1950
- 1960s
- peak decade
Kelleen's 653 recorded births place it above 86.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Kelleen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kelleen's full recorded timeline at 1975, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1950, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1965 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kelleen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1999
- Peak year (1965)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Kelleen by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (247 births, 38% of the file).
1960s was Kelleen's strongest decade.
247 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Kelleen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 86
1950s
86 births
- 1960s
1960s
247 births
- 1970s
1970s
140 births
- 1980s
1980s
114 births
- 1990s 66
1990s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 247 births (38% of all-time use).
How Kelleen 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 Kelleen's total volume
Kelleen by state
Where Kelleen concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 62 | 9.5% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 10 | 1.5% |
62 of 653 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Kelleen's data
- Kelleen's decade-level peak was the 1960s (247 total births); usage has since declined to 66 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kelleens (62 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.
Keep exploring Kelleen
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kelleen
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kelleen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1965)
Similar record span (~49 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, 1950–1999 (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 Kelleen 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.