Kelly
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About Kelly
The name Kelly is currently ranked #852 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #10 in 1977. The name is most popular in New Jersey, Connecticut, and Idaho. Kelly is occasionally used for boys in 2025.
2 syllables.
As of September 2026, Kelly ranked #852 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #10 in 1977.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #432 | 739 | 413.7 |
| 2015 | #479 | 675 | 378.1 |
| 2016 | #514 | 605 | 341.4 |
| 2017 | #597 | 504 | 291.9 |
| 2018 | #619 | 485 | 285.1 |
| 2019 | #653 | 447 | 266.3 |
| 2020 | #745 | 366 | 226.4 |
| 2021 | #850 | 324 | 197.5 |
| 2022 | #808 | 347 | 211.6 |
| 2023 | #778 | 362 | 225.6 |
| 2024 | #868 | 310 | 191.3 |
| 2025 | #852 | 319 | 198.5 |
World rankings
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- Kelly Kay Emberg
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- Kelly Ann Hu
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- Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland
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was in the 1985 film "Weird Science"
Kelly in pop culture
- Kelly Bundy
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- Kelly Taylor
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main character on TV's "Big Time Rush"
- Kelly Donovan
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- Kelly Gaines
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- Kelly Roberts
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- Kelly Gibbs
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- Kelly Collins
character in TV movie "Cadet Kelly"
- Kelly Bailey
main character on British TV's "Misfits"
- Kelly Cramer
character on American soap "One Life to Live"
- Kelly Taylor
character on British soap "EastEnders"
- Kelly Garrett
character on TV's "Charlie's Angels"
- Kelly Prescott
character in Meg Cabot's "The Mediator"
- Kelly Sutekh
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- Kelly Jones
Head Girl of St. Trinian's
- Kelly
character in "Prince of Darkness"
- Kelly Grayson
character on TV series "The Orville"
- Kelly Farmer
character in movie "Double, Double, Toil and Trouble"