Kelle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	236	–	236	24	–	#1,171
1960s	895	21	916	92	+288%	#1,085
1970s	606	–	606	61	-34%	#1,244
1980s	386	17	403	40	-33%	#1,940
1990s	155	5	160	16	-60%	#3,824
2000s	24	–	24	2	-85%	#9,536
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

236

–

236

–

#1,171

1960s

895

916

+288%

#1,085

1970s

606

–

606

-34%

#1,244

1980s

386

403

-33%

#1,940

1990s

155

160

-60%

#3,824

2000s

–

-85%

#9,536

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kelle

Kelle is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1950, 2,345 American babies have been named Kelle. Its peak came in 1962, when 100 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kelle?

The median living Kelle is about 55 years old; half are between 45 and 61. An estimated 2,200 people named Kelle are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kelle year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	5	#17,077	–	–
2002	9	#10,669	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	10	#9,536	–	–
1995	12	#7,284	–	–
1990	23	#4,310	–	–
1985	32	#2,894	5	#7,084
1980	51	#2,056	–	–
1975	42	#2,076	–	–
1970	90	#1,244	–	–
1965	86	#1,151	5	#4,199
1960	82	#1,205	5	#4,338
1955	12	#3,470	–	–
1950	6	#5,006	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kelle, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kelle?

The median living Kelle is about 55 years old. Half of all living Kelles are between 45 and 61 years old.

How many people named Kelle are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Kelle are alive in the United States, based on 2,345 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kelle in 2025?

Kelle did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kelle?

2,345 babies have been named Kelle in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kelle most popular?

Kelle peaked in 1962, when 100 newborns received the name.

Is Kelle a boy or girl name?

Kelle is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kelle rising or falling?

Kelle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Kelle

Kelle popularity over time

The story of Kelle

How old are people named Kelle?

Kelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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