Total births
89
Girls' name · since 2000
Kelyse
Kelyse has 89 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16278
- among girls today
- 89
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
89 babies have been named Kelyse since 2000, making it today's #16278 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kelyse recorded 89 times among girls since 2000, holding rank #16278 nationally today, ahead of 8% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2024.
- #16278 among girls today
- 89 born since 2000
- 2000s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kelyse is currently the #16278 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 89 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16278
- among girls today
- 89
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Kelyse vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16278
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Kelyse was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
12 babies were named Kelyse in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Kelyse compares
89 22th percentile among 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
Kelyse's all-time total is 77% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kelyse | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 89 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kelyse's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kelyse's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kelyse at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#16,278
Active since
2000
Kelyse popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Kelyse by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kelyse's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Kelyse births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
58 births
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 58 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kelyse? ▼
89 babies have been named Kelyse since 2000. It currently ranks #16278 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 12 births.
When was Kelyse most popular? ▼
Kelyse was most popular in the 2000s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Kelyse been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kelyse since 2000 -- 25 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kelyse? ▼
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 Kelyse's data
- Kelyse's decade-level peak was the 2000s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Kelyse
Nearby Names Like Kelyse
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kelyse
Kelly Girl
#867 473,965 births
Kelsey Girl
#673 150,416 births
Kelli Girl
#7320 74,891 births
Kellie Girl
#6955 50,754 births
Kelley Girl
#6681 46,099 births
Compare Kelyse side by side: Kelyse vs Kelly Kelyse vs Kelsey Kelyse vs Kelli
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kelyse
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, 2000–2024 (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. "Kelyse: #16278 Girls' Name - 89 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kelyse. 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 Kelyse 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.