Kelly Name Popularity and Statistics
Kelly is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births556,365
First Year on Record1880
Kelly popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 319 | #851 |
| 2025 | Boys | 84 | #1,867 |
| 2024 | Girls | 312 | #867 |
| 2024 | Boys | 109 | #1,583 |
| 2023 | Girls | 362 | #779 |
| 2023 | Boys | 94 | #1,744 |
| 2022 | Girls | 347 | #808 |
| 2022 | Boys | 122 | #1,479 |
| 2021 | Girls | 324 | #850 |
| 2021 | Boys | 114 | #1,538 |
| 2020 | Girls | 366 | #745 |
| 2020 | Boys | 110 | #1,518 |
| 2019 | Girls | 448 | #652 |
| 2019 | Boys | 107 | #1,564 |
| 2018 | Girls | 486 | #618 |
| 2018 | Boys | 103 | #1,593 |
| 2017 | Girls | 504 | #597 |
| 2017 | Boys | 115 | #1,467 |
| 2016 | Girls | 605 | #515 |
| 2016 | Boys | 118 | #1,456 |
| 2015 | Girls | 675 | #480 |
| 2015 | Boys | 104 | #1,555 |
| 2014 | Girls | 740 | #432 |
| 2014 | Boys | 105 | #1,526 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1977 · Girls
18,234 recorded births and rank #10.
1968 · Girls
17,138 recorded births and rank #12.
1978 · Girls
16,976 recorded births and rank #12.
1969 · Girls
16,328 recorded births and rank #15.
Where Kelly ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- MA
- Rank #444 · 12 recorded births
- MD
- Rank #459 · 11 recorded births
- CT
- Rank #459 · 6 recorded births
- NY
- Rank #462 · 37 recorded births
- OK
- Rank #546 · 7 recorded births
- SC
- Rank #560 · 8 recorded births
- FL
- Rank #651 · 26 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #675 · 46 recorded births