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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kelley

Ranked #962 - 1 in 177,226 people
US

Most common in

United States

45k bearers

World total

45,140

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#962

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States45k
Worldwide
~45k
rank #962
Rarity
1 in 177,226
of people globally
Gender split
12/88
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~45k in US

About the name Kelley

There are an estimated 45,140 people named Kelley alive worldwide today. That ranks Kelley at #962 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kelley is held by approximately 45,140 people, ranking #962 among first names. That works out to roughly 14 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 7,353 U.S. residents).

Kelley is used by both genders, 12.0% male and 88.0% female.

Kelley appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

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

Male 12.0%Female 88.0%

Kelley popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kelley, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 5
  2. 1884: 6
  3. 1886: 6
  4. 1887: 6
  5. 1888: 6
  6. 1890: 5
  7. 1893: 6
  8. 1894: 6
  9. 1897: 9
  10. 1898: 6
  11. 1900: 17
  12. 1901: 8
  13. 1902: 11
  14. 1904: 5
  15. 1905: 8
  16. 1906: 5
  17. 1907: 9
  18. 1908: 11
  19. 1909: 7
  20. 1910: 11
  21. 1911: 16
  22. 1912: 18
  23. 1913: 22
  24. 1914: 17
  25. 1915: 33
  26. 1916: 30
  27. 1917: 32
  28. 1918: 31
  29. 1919: 40
  30. 1920: 51
  31. 1921: 33
  32. 1922: 28
  33. 1923: 29
  34. 1924: 24
  35. 1925: 30
  36. 1926: 31
  37. 1927: 32
  38. 1928: 28
  39. 1929: 28
  40. 1930: 25
  41. 1931: 26
  42. 1932: 21
  43. 1933: 20
  44. 1934: 17
  45. 1935: 37
  46. 1936: 18
  47. 1937: 23
  48. 1938: 22
  49. 1939: 24
  50. 1940: 35
  51. 1941: 38
  52. 1942: 47
  53. 1943: 38
  54. 1944: 38
  55. 1945: 49
  56. 1946: 49
  57. 1947: 55
  58. 1948: 43
  59. 1949: 48
  60. 1950: 69
  61. 1951: 90
  62. 1952: 117
  63. 1953: 124
  64. 1954: 138
  65. 1955: 164
  66. 1956: 267
  67. 1957: 398
  68. 1958: 800
  69. 1959: 961
  70. 1960: 1,159
  71. 1961: 1,396
  72. 1962: 1,448
  73. 1963: 1,597
  74. 1964: 1,660
  75. 1965: 1,571
  76. 1966: 1,651
  77. 1967: 1,715
  78. 1968: 2,086
  79. 1969: 1,834
  80. 1970: 1,629
  81. 1971: 1,428
  82. 1972: 1,319
  83. 1973: 1,298
  84. 1974: 1,324
  85. 1975: 1,270
  86. 1976: 1,218
  87. 1977: 1,589
  88. 1978: 1,448
  89. 1979: 1,281
  90. 1980: 1,195
  91. 1981: 1,049
  92. 1982: 1,097
  93. 1983: 971
  94. 1984: 863
  95. 1985: 836
  96. 1986: 1,074
  97. 1987: 1,260
  98. 1988: 1,188
  99. 1989: 1,050
  100. 1990: 946
  101. 1991: 757
  102. 1992: 767
  103. 1993: 604
  104. 1994: 546
  105. 1995: 457
  106. 1996: 383
  107. 1997: 323
  108. 1998: 299
  109. 1999: 270
  110. 2000: 237
  111. 2001: 187
  112. 2002: 191
  113. 2003: 153
  114. 2004: 125
  115. 2005: 89
  116. 2006: 111
  117. 2007: 85
  118. 2008: 84
  119. 2009: 70
  120. 2010: 71
  121. 2011: 60
  122. 2012: 61
  123. 2013: 45
  124. 2014: 48
  125. 2015: 43
  126. 2016: 40
  127. 2017: 38
  128. 2018: 49
  129. 2019: 43
  130. 2020: 44
  131. 2021: 39
  132. 2022: 29
  133. 2023: 31
  134. 2024: 25
  135. 2025: 24

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kelley worldwide?

There are an estimated 45,140 people named Kelley alive worldwide today, ranking #962 globally.

Is Kelley a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 177,226 people. In the United States there are roughly 45,140 bearers, which is 1 in 7,353 Americans.

Is Kelley a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kelley is used 12.0% male and 88.0% female.

Where does the name Kelley come from?

Who are famous people named Kelley?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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