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United States name statistics

Kelly in United States

Estimated bearers

488,860

Country rank

#84

Per 100k

147

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 14.8%Female 85.2%

Kelly popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kelly, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1881: 8
  3. 1882: 13
  4. 1883: 12
  5. 1884: 10
  6. 1885: 15
  7. 1886: 16
  8. 1887: 13
  9. 1888: 10
  10. 1889: 17
  11. 1890: 11
  12. 1891: 9
  13. 1892: 18
  14. 1893: 21
  15. 1894: 12
  16. 1895: 23
  17. 1896: 14
  18. 1897: 15
  19. 1898: 10
  20. 1899: 9
  21. 1900: 33
  22. 1901: 12
  23. 1902: 16
  24. 1903: 21
  25. 1904: 13
  26. 1905: 11
  27. 1906: 20
  28. 1907: 34
  29. 1908: 30
  30. 1909: 33
  31. 1910: 52
  32. 1911: 46
  33. 1912: 64
  34. 1913: 63
  35. 1914: 103
  36. 1915: 106
  37. 1916: 99
  38. 1917: 139
  39. 1918: 132
  40. 1919: 152
  41. 1920: 132
  42. 1921: 148
  43. 1922: 154
  44. 1923: 121
  45. 1924: 135
  46. 1925: 136
  47. 1926: 135
  48. 1927: 142
  49. 1928: 139
  50. 1929: 152
  51. 1930: 130
  52. 1931: 138
  53. 1932: 119
  54. 1933: 132
  55. 1934: 155
  56. 1935: 138
  57. 1936: 151
  58. 1937: 140
  59. 1938: 155
  60. 1939: 163
  61. 1940: 166
  62. 1941: 188
  63. 1942: 285
  64. 1943: 311
  65. 1944: 335
  66. 1945: 291
  67. 1946: 334
  68. 1947: 424
  69. 1948: 462
  70. 1949: 627
  71. 1950: 585
  72. 1951: 864
  73. 1952: 1,101
  74. 1953: 1,071
  75. 1954: 1,418
  76. 1955: 1,789
  77. 1956: 2,298
  78. 1957: 3,778
  79. 1958: 6,770
  80. 1959: 8,818
  81. 1960: 12k
  82. 1961: 13k
  83. 1962: 14k
  84. 1963: 15k
  85. 1964: 15k
  86. 1965: 15k
  87. 1966: 16k
  88. 1967: 17k
  89. 1968: 20k
  90. 1969: 19k
  91. 1970: 17k
  92. 1971: 15k
  93. 1972: 13k
  94. 1973: 12k
  95. 1974: 13k
  96. 1975: 13k
  97. 1976: 13k
  98. 1977: 20k
  99. 1978: 18k
  100. 1979: 17k
  101. 1980: 15k
  102. 1981: 13k
  103. 1982: 13k
  104. 1983: 13k
  105. 1984: 12k
  106. 1985: 12k
  107. 1986: 11k
  108. 1987: 11k
  109. 1988: 9,657
  110. 1989: 9,570
  111. 1990: 8,824
  112. 1991: 8,157
  113. 1992: 7,546
  114. 1993: 6,770
  115. 1994: 5,831
  116. 1995: 5,755
  117. 1996: 5,073
  118. 1997: 4,348
  119. 1998: 3,943
  120. 1999: 3,615
  121. 2000: 3,279
  122. 2001: 2,988
  123. 2002: 3,037
  124. 2003: 2,882
  125. 2004: 2,517
  126. 2005: 2,079
  127. 2006: 1,750
  128. 2007: 1,723
  129. 2008: 1,512
  130. 2009: 1,391
  131. 2010: 1,162
  132. 2011: 1,052
  133. 2012: 998
  134. 2013: 952
  135. 2014: 845
  136. 2015: 779
  137. 2016: 723
  138. 2017: 619
  139. 2018: 589
  140. 2019: 555
  141. 2020: 476
  142. 2021: 438
  143. 2022: 469
  144. 2023: 456
  145. 2024: 421
  146. 2025: 403

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kelly in United States?

An estimated 488,860 people in United States are named Kelly. That works out to 1 in 679 residents.

Is Kelly a common name in United States?

Kelly ranks #84 among first names in United States.