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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kelly

Ranked #84 - 1 in 16,365 people
US

Most common in

United States

489k bearers

World total

488,860

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#84

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States489k
Worldwide
~489k
rank #84
Rarity
1 in 16,365
of people globally
Gender split
15/85
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~489k in US

About the name Kelly

There are an estimated 488,860 people named Kelly alive worldwide today. That ranks Kelly at #84 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kelly is held by approximately 488,860 people, ranking #84 among first names. That works out to roughly 147 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 679 U.S. residents).

Kelly is used by both genders, 14.8% male and 85.2% female.

Kelly 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 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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 488,860 people named Kelly alive worldwide today, ranking #84 globally.

Is Kelly a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 16,365 people. In the United States there are roughly 488,860 bearers, which is 1 in 679 Americans.

Is Kelly a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kelly is used 14.8% male and 85.2% female.

Where does the name Kelly come from?

Who are famous people named Kelly?

Data sources

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

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