Kellee: 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	163	–	163	16	–	#1,443
1960s	864	–	864	86	+430%	#987
1970s	1,052	5	1,057	106	+22%	#769
1980s	918	5	923	92	-13%	#961
1990s	487	6	493	49	-47%	#1,959
2000s	171	–	171	17	-65%	#4,597
2010s	54	–	54	5	-68%	#10,792
2020s (to 2025)	5	–	5	1	-85%	#16,489

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

163

–

163

–

#1,443

1960s

864

–

864

+430%

#987

1970s

1,052

1,057

106

+22%

#769

1980s

918

923

-13%

#961

1990s

487

493

-47%

#1,959

2000s

171

–

171

-65%

#4,597

2010s

–

-68%

#10,792

2020s (to 2025)

–

-85%

#16,489

The story of Kellee

Kellee 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 1951, 3,730 American babies have been named Kellee. Its peak came in 1978, when 201 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Kellee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kellee?

The median living Kellee is about 46 years old; half are between 38 and 56. An estimated 3,500 people named Kellee 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.

Kellee 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	5	#16,489	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	6	#15,039	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	5	#17,833	–	–
2014	9	#11,463	–	–
2013	8	#12,597	–	–
2012	8	#12,813	–	–
2011	10	#10,792	–	–
2010	8	#12,879	–	–
2009	9	#11,963	–	–
2008	14	#8,748	–	–
2007	13	#9,286	–	–
2006	11	#10,262	–	–
2005	18	#6,686	–	–
2004	21	#5,858	–	–
2003	13	#8,254	–	–
2002	24	#5,000	–	–
2001	22	#5,284	–	–
2000	26	#4,597	–	–
1995	36	#3,180	–	–
1990	63	#2,089	–	–
1985	89	#1,425	5	#7,085
1980	154	#961	–	–
1975	72	#1,443	–	–
1970	105	#1,121	–	–
1965	68	#1,330	–	–
1960	69	#1,335	–	–
1955	11	#3,673	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kellee?

The median living Kellee is about 46 years old. Half of all living Kellees are between 38 and 56 years old.

How many people named Kellee are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Kellee are alive in the United States, based on 3,730 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kellee in 2025?

Kellee 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 Kellee?

3,730 babies have been named Kellee in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kellee most popular?

Kellee peaked in 1978, when 201 newborns received the name.

Is Kellee a boy or girl name?

Kellee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kellee rising or falling?

Kellee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Kellee

Kellee popularity over time

The story of Kellee

How old are people named Kellee?

Kellee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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