Girls' name · since 1963

Kellyjean

Kellyjean has 13 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

13
total births
1963–1987
years on record
1960s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade

Kellyjean sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 13 recorded since 1963.

Social Security Administration records show Kellyjean recorded 13 times among girls since 1963, 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 1963 to 1987.

  • 13 total births
  • 1963–1987 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 62% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kellyjean's 13 recorded births place it above 29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kellyjean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Kellyjean's full recorded timeline at 1987, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1963 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Kellyjean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1963)
8
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
456789 19631987 5

Kellyjean by decade

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

1960s was Kellyjean's strongest decade.

8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Kellyjean births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 8 births (62% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kellyjean?
Kellyjean has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 1963, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1987. 8 babies were born in 1963, its single highest year.
When was Kellyjean most popular?
Kellyjean was most popular in the 1960s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Kellyjean been used?
The SSA has tracked Kellyjean since 1963 -- 25 years through the most recent 1987 data.
What names are similar to Kellyjean?
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.

What to do with Kellyjean's data

  • Kellyjean's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1963–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Kellyjean: Baby Name Since 1963 - 13 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kellyjean. 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 Kellyjean 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 July 2026.