Total births
50,754
Girls' name · since 1913
Kellie
Kellie has 50,754 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1969 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6955
- among girls today
- 50,754
- born since 1913
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kellie is the #6955 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 50,754 recorded since 1913.
Kellie has 50,754 recorded births among girls since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6955 as of the latest data, more common than 61% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- #6955 among girls today
- 50,754 born since 1913
- 1970s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kellie is currently the #6955 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 50,754 born since 1913, peaking in the 1970s.
- #6955
- among girls today
- 50,754
- born since 1913
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Kellie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6955
of 17,726 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.
How Kellie compares
50,754 Top 3% higher than 97% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kellie's all-time total is 133x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kellie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 50,754 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,641 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kellie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kellie's full recorded timeline at 1983, 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 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1969 peak of 2,641 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kellie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1969
Current rank
#6,955
Active since
1913
Kellie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (1969)
- 2,641
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Kellie popularity over time - boys
354 total births recorded since 1914 (Kellie as boys' name)
Kellie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Kellie's strongest decade.
13,669 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Kellie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 60
1940s
60 births
- 1950s 1,652
1950s
1,652 births
- 1960s
1960s
13,122 births
- 1970s
1970s
13,669 births
- 1980s
1980s
11,309 births
- 1990s
1990s
8,088 births
- 2000s 2,166
2000s
2,166 births
- 2010s 539
2010s
539 births
- 2020s 129
2020s
129 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 13,669 births (27% of all-time use).
How Kellie 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 Kellie's total volume
Kellie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kellie by state
Where Kellie concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| 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 50,754 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? ▼
50,754 babies have been named Kellie since 1913. It currently ranks #6955 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kellie since 1913 -- 113 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Kellie's data
- Kellie's decade-level peak was the 1970s (13,669 total births); usage has since declined to 129 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kellies (5,518 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Kellie
Nearby Names Like Kellie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kellie
Kelly Girl
#867 473,965 births
Kelsey Girl
#673 150,416 births
Kelli Girl
#7320 74,891 births
Kelley Girl
#6681 46,099 births
Kelsie Girl
#2307 19,591 births
Compare Kellie side by side: Kellie vs Kelly Kellie vs Kelsey Kellie vs Kelli
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kellie
Genova #6954
251 births · Peak 1991
Sarafina #6956
754 births · Peak 1993
Solange #6953
1,713 births · Peak 2011
Despina #6957
1,523 births · Peak 1976
Michela #6952
2,217 births · Peak 1998
Maryjo #6958
7,109 births · Peak 1960
Zoila #6951
1,904 births · Peak 1988
Adelena #6959
390 births · Peak 2016
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1913–2025 (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. "Kellie: #6955 Girls' Name - 50,754 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kellie. 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 Kellie 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 June 2026.