Unisex nameCurrently #6,774 in the USFalling
Kelley
//ˈkɛli//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19686 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
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Kelley's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Kelley |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1887 | 6 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1894 | 6 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1900 | 17 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1902 | 11 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1910 | 11 |
| 1911 | 16 |
| 1912 | 18 |
| 1913 | 22 |
| 1914 | 17 |
| 1915 | 33 |
| 1916 | 30 |
| 1917 | 32 |
| 1918 | 31 |
| 1919 | 40 |
| 1920 | 51 |
| 1921 | 33 |
| 1922 | 28 |
| 1923 | 29 |
| 1924 | 24 |
| 1925 | 30 |
| 1926 | 31 |
| 1927 | 32 |
| 1928 | 28 |
| 1929 | 28 |
| 1930 | 25 |
| 1931 | 26 |
| 1932 | 21 |
| 1933 | 20 |
| 1934 | 17 |
| 1935 | 37 |
| 1936 | 18 |
| 1937 | 23 |
| 1938 | 22 |
| 1939 | 24 |
| 1940 | 35 |
| 1941 | 38 |
| 1942 | 47 |
| 1943 | 38 |
| 1944 | 38 |
| 1945 | 49 |
| 1946 | 49 |
| 1947 | 55 |
| 1948 | 43 |
| 1949 | 48 |
| 1950 | 69 |
| 1951 | 90 |
| 1952 | 117 |
| 1953 | 124 |
| 1954 | 138 |
| 1955 | 164 |
| 1956 | 267 |
| 1957 | 397 |
| 1958 | 800 |
| 1959 | 961 |
| 1960 | 1,159 |
| 1961 | 1,396 |
| 1962 | 1,448 |
| 1963 | 1,598 |
| 1964 | 1,660 |
| 1965 | 1,571 |
| 1966 | 1,651 |
| 1967 | 1,715 |
| 1968 | 2,086 |
| 1969 | 1,834 |
| 1970 | 1,629 |
| 1971 | 1,428 |
| 1972 | 1,319 |
| 1973 | 1,298 |
| 1974 | 1,324 |
| 1975 | 1,270 |
| 1976 | 1,218 |
| 1977 | 1,589 |
| 1978 | 1,448 |
| 1979 | 1,281 |
| 1980 | 1,195 |
| 1981 | 1,049 |
| 1982 | 1,097 |
| 1983 | 971 |
| 1984 | 863 |
| 1985 | 836 |
| 1986 | 1,074 |
| 1987 | 1,260 |
| 1988 | 1,188 |
| 1989 | 1,050 |
| 1990 | 946 |
| 1991 | 757 |
| 1992 | 767 |
| 1993 | 604 |
| 1994 | 546 |
| 1995 | 457 |
| 1996 | 383 |
| 1997 | 323 |
| 1998 | 299 |
| 1999 | 270 |
| 2000 | 237 |
| 2001 | 187 |
| 2002 | 191 |
| 2003 | 153 |
| 2004 | 125 |
| 2005 | 89 |
| 2006 | 111 |
| 2007 | 85 |
| 2008 | 84 |
| 2009 | 70 |
| 2010 | 71 |
| 2011 | 60 |
| 2012 | 61 |
| 2013 | 45 |
| 2014 | 48 |
| 2015 | 43 |
| 2016 | 40 |
| 2017 | 38 |
| 2018 | 49 |
| 2019 | 43 |
| 2020 | 44 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2024 | 25 |
Kelley through the decades
- Kelley peaked in 1968, when 2,086 babies were named Kelley in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Kelley has fallen 47% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Kelley currently ranks #6,774 in the US and is cooling off.