Kellye: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	161	16	–	#1,354
1960s	810	81	+403%	#1,107
1970s	544	54	-33%	#1,346
1980s	645	65	+19%	#1,059
1990s	174	17	-73%	#2,541
2000s	13	1	-93%	#11,527
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

161

–

#1,354

1960s

810

+403%

#1,107

1970s

544

-33%

#1,346

1980s

645

+19%

#1,059

1990s

174

-73%

#2,541

2000s

-93%

#11,527

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kellye

Kellye 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 1955, 2,347 American babies have been named Kellye. Its peak came in 1987, when 145 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Kellye?

The median living Kellye is about 51 years old; half are between 39 and 60. An estimated 2,200 people named Kellye 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.

Kellye year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	8	#11,527
2000	5	#16,302
1995	15	#6,112
1990	47	#2,541
1985	41	#2,415
1980	38	#2,505
1975	46	#1,944
1970	78	#1,346
1965	76	#1,238
1960	56	#1,473
1955	7	#4,955
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kellye?

The median living Kellye is about 51 years old. Half of all living Kellyes are between 39 and 60 years old.

How many people named Kellye are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Kellye are alive in the United States, based on 2,347 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kellye mean?

Spelling variant of Kellie.

How popular is the name Kellye in 2025?

Kellye 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 Kellye?

2,347 babies have been named Kellye in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kellye most popular?

Kellye peaked in 1987, when 145 newborns received the name.

Is Kellye a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kellye rising or falling?

Kellye has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Kellye

Kellye popularity over time

The story of Kellye

How old are people named Kellye?

Kellye year by year

Frequently asked questions

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