Kelly
4 countries#851 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Kelly was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
556,365 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #851 · peaked in 1968 with 20,197 births
Most common in: California, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
25,501 births recorded 1955–2022 · currently #473 · peaked in 1995 with 1,271 births
Most common in: Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis, Bouches-du-Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
6,303 births recorded 1974–2024 · peaked in 1980 with 467 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
146 births recorded 1997–2021 · peaked in 1997 with 23 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Kelly’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #212 | — |
| 2007 | #222 | ↓10 |
| 2008 | #248 | ↓26 |
| 2009 | #261 | ↓13 |
| 2010 | #306 | ↓45 |
| 2011 | #336 | ↓30 |
| 2012 | #357 | ↓21 |
| 2013 | #368 | ↓11 |
| 2014 | #432 | ↓64 |
| 2015 | #480 | ↓48 |
| 2016 | #515 | ↓35 |
| 2017 | #597 | ↓82 |
| 2018 | #618 | ↓21 |
| 2019 | #652 | ↓34 |
| 2020 | #745 | ↓93 |
| 2021 | #850 | ↓105 |
| 2022 | #808 | ↑42 |
| 2023 | #779 | ↑29 |
| 2024 | #867 | ↓88 |
| 2025 | #851 | ↑16 |
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