US rank #15750 Girls' name Peak 1991 243 births

Keslie — #15750 US girls' name

243 babies named Keslie in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s361990s822000s582010s382020s24
#15750
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Keslie

The Social Security Administration has registered 243 babies named Keslie between 1978 and 2024, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Keslie currently holds the #15750 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keslie performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 82 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Keslie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keslie 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 243 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.

Keslie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

243

Since 1978

47 years of records

Peak year

1991

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#15,750

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1978

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keslie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1978

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
18
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
05101520 202420182011200420001996199119861978 5

Keslie by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
82 births that decade — 34% of Keslie's all-time total
1970s51980s361990s822000s582010s382020s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keslie?
243 babies have been named Keslie since 1978. It currently ranks #15750 among girls. The peak year was 1991 with 18 births.
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?
Keslie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 47 years of data through 2024.
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.

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, 1978–2024 (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.