Girl nameCurrently #7,392 in the USFalling
Kelli
//ˈkɛli//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19705 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
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Kelli's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Kelli |
|---|---|
| 1945 | 5 |
| 1947 | 5 |
| 1949 | 9 |
| 1950 | 8 |
| 1951 | 18 |
| 1952 | 30 |
| 1953 | 59 |
| 1954 | 62 |
| 1955 | 94 |
| 1956 | 132 |
| 1957 | 288 |
| 1958 | 533 |
| 1959 | 762 |
| 1960 | 955 |
| 1961 | 1,106 |
| 1962 | 1,317 |
| 1963 | 1,395 |
| 1964 | 1,650 |
| 1965 | 1,545 |
| 1966 | 1,738 |
| 1967 | 1,815 |
| 1968 | 2,329 |
| 1969 | 3,069 |
| 1970 | 3,344 |
| 1971 | 2,391 |
| 1972 | 1,908 |
| 1973 | 1,734 |
| 1974 | 1,619 |
| 1975 | 1,779 |
| 1976 | 1,829 |
| 1977 | 2,475 |
| 1978 | 2,331 |
| 1979 | 2,229 |
| 1980 | 2,502 |
| 1981 | 2,301 |
| 1982 | 2,386 |
| 1983 | 2,172 |
| 1984 | 1,991 |
| 1985 | 2,069 |
| 1986 | 2,010 |
| 1987 | 2,121 |
| 1988 | 1,877 |
| 1989 | 1,746 |
| 1990 | 1,616 |
| 1991 | 1,508 |
| 1992 | 1,336 |
| 1993 | 1,229 |
| 1994 | 1,063 |
| 1995 | 923 |
| 1996 | 792 |
| 1997 | 670 |
| 1998 | 577 |
| 1999 | 549 |
| 2000 | 483 |
| 2001 | 448 |
| 2002 | 368 |
| 2003 | 320 |
| 2004 | 260 |
| 2005 | 194 |
| 2006 | 152 |
| 2007 | 129 |
| 2008 | 118 |
| 2009 | 98 |
| 2010 | 76 |
| 2011 | 67 |
| 2012 | 66 |
| 2013 | 42 |
| 2014 | 52 |
| 2015 | 41 |
| 2016 | 40 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2019 | 39 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 15 |
Kelli through the decades
- Kelli peaked in 1970, when 3,344 babies were named Kelli in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Kelli has fallen 70% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Kelli currently ranks #7,392 in the US and is cooling off.