Total births
243
Girls' name · since 1978
Keslie
Keslie has 243 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15800
- among girls today
- 243
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Keslie currently ranks #15800 among girls' names in America, with 243 babies recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Keslie recorded 243 times among girls since 1978, holding rank #15800 nationally today, ahead of 11% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2024.
- #15800 among girls today
- 243 born since 1978
- 1990s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Keslie is currently the #15800 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 243 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15800
- among girls today
- 243
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Keslie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15800
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Keslie was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
18 babies were named Keslie in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
How Keslie compares
243 41st 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
Keslie's all-time total is 36% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keslie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 243 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Keslie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Keslie's full recorded timeline at 2001, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Keslie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1991
Current rank
#15,800
Active since
1978
Keslie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2024
- Peak year (1991)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Keslie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Keslie's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Keslie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
36 births
- 1990s
1990s
82 births
- 2000s
2000s
58 births
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 82 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keslie? ▼
Keslie has been given to 243 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15800 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Keslie most popular? ▼
Keslie was most popular in the 1990s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Keslie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Keslie since 1978 -- 47 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Keslie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keshia, Kesha, Kesia, Kesley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Keslie's data
- Keslie's decade-level peak was the 1990s (82 total births); usage has since declined to 24 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 Keslie
Nearby Names Like Keslie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keslie
Keshia Girl
5,380 births
Kesha Girl
#13760 5,248 births
Kesia Girl
692 births
Kesley Girl
#8133 674 births
Keshawna Girl
460 births
Compare Keslie side by side: Keslie vs Keshia Keslie vs Kesha Keslie vs Kesia
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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, 1978–2024 (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. "Keslie: #15800 Girls' Name - 243 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keslie. 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 Keslie 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.