Girls' name · since 1955
Kellye
Kellye has 2,347 recorded births since 1955 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,218 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,347
- born since 1955
- 1960s
- peak decade
2,347 girls have been named Kellye since 1955, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kellye recorded 2,347 times among girls since 1955, 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 1955 to 2001.
- #4,218 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,347 born since 1955
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kellye ranks #4,218 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,347 born since 1955, peaking in the 1960s.
- #4,218 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,347
- born since 1955
- 1960s
- peak decade
Kellye's 2,347 recorded births place it above 94.16% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Kellye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kellye's full recorded timeline at 1978, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 145 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kellye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2001
- Peak year (1987)
- 145
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Kellye by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (810 births, 35% of the file).
1960s was Kellye's strongest decade.
810 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Kellye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 161
1950s
161 births
- 1960s
1960s
810 births
- 1970s
1970s
544 births
- 1980s
1980s
645 births
- 1990s 174
1990s
174 births
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 810 births (35% of all-time use).
How Kellye 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 Kellye's total volume
Kellye by state
Where Kellye concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 501 | 21.3% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 237 | 10.1% |
| #3 | California | | 107 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 43 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 43 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 35 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 23 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 20 | 0.9% |
501 of 2,347 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Kellye appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kellye's data
- Kellye's decade-level peak was the 1960s (810 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kellyes (501 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kellye
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kellye
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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 Kellye: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1955–2001 (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 Kellye 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.