US rank #6925 Girls' name Peak 1969 50,734 births

Kellie — #6925 US girls' name

50,734 babies named Kellie in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s101930s51940s601950s16521960s131221970s136691980s113091990s80882000s21662010s5382020s110
#6925
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 61% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Kellie was born in this single decade.

1969
Single peak year

2,641 babies were named Kellie in 1969 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kellie

The Social Security Administration has registered 50,734 babies named Kellie between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kellie currently holds the #6925 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 2,641 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kellie performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 13,669 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Kellie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5,518 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Kellie in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kellie 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 50,734 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.

Kellie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

50,734

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

1969

2,641 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#6,925

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kellie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1969)
2,641
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,000 202420132002199119801969195819471913 5

Kellie popularity over time — boys

354 total births recorded since 1914 (Kellie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 354 births
05101520 19931982197619691962193619221914 11

Kellie by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
13,669 births that decade — 27% of Kellie's all-time total
1910s51920s101930s51940s601950s16521960s131221970s136691980s113091990s80882000s21662010s5382020s110

Kellie by state

Where Kellie concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kellie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5,518 10.9%
#2 Texas
3,138 6.2%
#3 Michigan
2,819 5.6%
#4 Ohio
2,778 5.5%
#5 New York
2,267 4.5%
#6 Pennsylvania
2,134 4.2%
#7 Illinois
1,881 3.7%
#8 Florida
1,632 3.2%
California share of Kellie's total US births 10.9%
Even split

5,518 of 50,734 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Kellie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kellie?
50,734 babies have been named Kellie since 1913. It currently ranks #6925 among girls. The peak year was 1969 with 2,641 births.
When was Kellie most popular?
Kellie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 13,669 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Where is Kellie most popular?
The top states for the name Kellie are California (5,518 births), Texas (3,138 births), Michigan (2,819 births).
How long has the name Kellie been used?
Kellie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kellie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kelly, Kelsey, Kelli, Kelley, 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, 1913–2024 (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.