Recorded 1966–1987 Girls' name Peak 1987 16 births

Kelleye — girls' name

16 babies named Kelleye in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

16 girls have been named Kelleye since 1966, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.

16
total births
1966–1987
years on record
1980s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Kelleye was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

6 babies were named Kelleye in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kelleye

The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Kelleye between 1966 and 1987, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kelleye currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kelleye performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kelleye shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kelleye 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 16 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.

Kelleye at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

16

Since 1966

22 years of records

Peak year

1987

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1966

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1987

Kelleye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1966

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1987)
6
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
4.555.566.5 198719701966 5

Kelleye by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
6 births that decade — 38% of Kelleye's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kelleye?
16 babies have been named Kelleye since 1966. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1987 with 6 births.
When was Kelleye most popular?
Kelleye was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Kelleye been used?
Kelleye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 22 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Kelleye?
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.

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, 1966–1987 (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.