Recorded 1962–1989 Girls' name Peak 1980 196 births

Kellyjo — girls' name

196 babies named Kellyjo in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s581970s831980s55

The verdict

196 girls have been named Kellyjo since 1962, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1989.

196
total births
1962–1989
years on record
1970s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Kellyjo was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

12 babies were named Kellyjo in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kellyjo

The Social Security Administration has registered 196 babies named Kellyjo between 1962 and 1989, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kellyjo currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kellyjo performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 83 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kellyjo shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kellyjo 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 196 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.

Kellyjo at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

196

Since 1962

28 years of records

Peak year

1980

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1962

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 1989

Kellyjo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1962

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1980)
12
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
468101214 19891983197919751971196719631962 5

Kellyjo by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
83 births that decade — 42% of Kellyjo's all-time total
1960s581970s831980s55

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kellyjo?
196 babies have been named Kellyjo since 1962. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1980 with 12 births.
When was Kellyjo most popular?
Kellyjo was most popular in the 1970s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Kellyjo been used?
Kellyjo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 28 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Kellyjo?
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, 1962–1989 (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.