- Kelly Name Origin: Irish
- Pronunciation: k(el)-ly
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Kelly Name Popularity
How popular is the name Kelly? Here’s everything we know.
Year | Rank | # Births | % Births |
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1910 | 912 | 5 | 0.0014% |
1911 | — | 0 | 0% |
1912 | — | 0 | 0% |
1913 | — | 0 | 0% |
1914 | — | 0 | 0% |
1915 | — | 0 | 0% |
1916 | — | 0 | 0% |
1917 | — | 0 | 0% |
1918 | — | 0 | 0% |
1919 | — | 0 | 0% |
1920 | — | 0 | 0% |
1921 | — | 0 | 0% |
1922 | 1,596 | 5 | 0.0004% |
1923 | — | 0 | 0% |
1924 | — | 0 | 0% |
1925 | — | 0 | 0% |
1926 | — | 0 | 0% |
1927 | — | 0 | 0% |
1928 | — | 0 | 0% |
1929 | — | 0 | 0% |
1930 | — | 0 | 0% |
1931 | — | 0 | 0% |
1932 | — | 0 | 0% |
1933 | — | 0 | 0% |
1934 | — | 0 | 0% |
1935 | — | 0 | 0% |
1936 | — | 0 | 0% |
1937 | — | 0 | 0% |
1938 | — | 0 | 0% |
1939 | — | 0 | 0% |
1940 | — | 0 | 0% |
1941 | 1,492 | 6 | 0.0005% |
1942 | 1,685 | 5 | 0.0004% |
1943 | 1,337 | 11 | 0.0008% |
1944 | 1,269 | 12 | 0.001% |
1945 | 1,473 | 6 | 0.0005% |
1946 | 1,552 | 7 | 0.0005% |
1947 | 1,105 | 29 | 0.0017% |
1948 | 1,094 | 29 | 0.0018% |
1949 | 844 | 65 | 0.004% |
1950 | 945 | 49 | 0.003% |
1951 | 696 | 112 | 0.0066% |
1952 | 502 | 239 | 0.0137% |
1953 | 623 | 156 | 0.0088% |
1954 | 418 | 393 | 0.0215% |
1955 | 379 | 495 | 0.0269% |
1956 | 306 | 805 | 0.0426% |
1957 | 186 | 1,896 | 0.0985% |
1958 | 108 | 4,470 | 0.2365% |
1959 | 74 | 6,380 | 0.3358% |
1960 | 50 | 8,680 | 0.4581% |
1961 | 45 | 9,638 | 0.5105% |
1962 | 38 | 11,528 | 0.6279% |
1963 | 32 | 12,554 | 0.6994% |
1964 | 35 | 12,474 | 0.7087% |
1965 | 30 | 12,761 | 0.7803% |
1966 | 26 | 13,244 | 0.8483% |
1967 | 23 | 13,722 | 0.9042% |
1968 | 12 | 17,141 | 1.1415% |
1969 | 15 | 16,328 | 1.0599% |
1970 | 20 | 14,612 | 0.9182% |
1971 | 22 | 12,598 | 0.8384% |
1972 | 23 | 10,944 | 0.8035% |
1973 | 18 | 10,517 | 0.8112% |
1974 | 16 | 10,846 | 0.8345% |
1975 | 16 | 11,736 | 0.9133% |
1976 | 19 | 11,791 | 0.9149% |
1977 | 10 | 18,235 | 1.3528% |
1978 | 12 | 16,986 | 1.2634% |
1979 | 16 | 15,298 | 1.0849% |
1980 | 19 | 13,717 | 0.9381% |
1981 | 23 | 11,876 | 0.8079% |
1982 | 25 | 12,169 | 0.8143% |
1983 | 26 | 11,584 | 0.785% |
1984 | 27 | 11,217 | 0.754% |
1985 | 28 | 11,031 | 0.7268% |
1986 | 29 | 10,414 | 0.6899% |
1987 | 30 | 9,864 | 0.6464% |
1988 | 32 | 8,912 | 0.5719% |
1989 | 37 | 8,764 | 0.5431% |
1990 | 41 | 8,135 | 0.4908% |
1991 | 42 | 7,512 | 0.4609% |
1992 | 47 | 7,011 | 0.4392% |
1993 | 51 | 6,299 | 0.404% |
1994 | 62 | 5,441 | 0.3545% |
1995 | 64 | 5,398 | 0.3582% |
1996 | 72 | 4,731 | 0.316% |
1997 | 83 | 4,056 | 0.2742% |
1998 | 90 | 3,690 | 0.2465% |
1999 | 96 | 3,413 | 0.2279% |
2000 | 111 | 3,065 | 0.2006% |
2001 | 124 | 2,802 | 0.186% |
2002 | 120 | 2,837 | 0.1893% |
2003 | 126 | 2,716 | 0.1785% |
2004 | 137 | 2,345 | 0.1539% |
2005 | 175 | 1,930 | 0.1262% |
2006 | 214 | 1,584 | 0.1012% |
2007 | 221 | 1,549 | 0.0982% |
2008 | 246 | 1,374 | 0.0889% |
2009 | 260 | 1,224 | 0.0819% |
2010 | 305 | 1,022 | 0.0709% |
2011 | 329 | 912 | 0.064% |
2012 | 348 | 864 | 0.0606% |
2013 | 364 | 813 | 0.0571% |
2014 | 426 | 703 | 0.0483% |
2015 | 466 | 633 | 0.0435% |
2016 | 503 | 563 | 0.039% |
2017 | 577 | 456 | 0.0327% |
2018 | 583 | 439 | 0.032% |
2019 | 612 | 406 | 0.03% |
2020 | 763 | 304 | 0.0239% |
2021 | 860 | 246 | 0.0201% |
2022 | 829 | 289 | 0.0219% |
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Names Like Kelly
If you like Kelly, you’ll love these other names like Kelly.
What names are variants of Kelly?
Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Kelly.
Name | Meaning | Origin | Popularity | Other Gender |
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Kelianne |
Descendant of Ceallach |
Irish |
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Kellee |
Descendant of Ceallach |
Irish |
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Kelleen |
Descendant of Ceallach |
Irish |
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Kelleigh |
Descendant of Ceallach |
Irish |
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Kelley |
Descendant of Ceallach |
Irish |
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Kelli |
Descendant of Ceallach |
Irish |
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Kellie |
Descendant of Ceallach |
Irish |
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Kellina |
Descendant of Ceallach |
Irish |
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Kellyann |
Descendant of Ceallach |
Irish |
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Kellyanne |
Descendant of Ceallach |
Irish |
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Kellye |
Descendant of Ceallach |
Irish |
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What names sound like Kelly?
If you like how Kelly sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Kelly.
Name | Meaning | Origin | Popularity | Other Gender |
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Kally |
Cup; fairest, most beautiful; beautiful, lovely |
Latin |
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Kealy |
Slender, pretty |
Gaelic |
What names are similar to Kelly?
Find a name that’s like Kelly, but just a little bit different.
Name | Meaning | Origin | Popularity | Other Gender |
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Callie |
Beautiful one |
Greek |
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Keely |
Slender, pretty |
Gaelic |
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3 Comments
CS
Couldn’t have said it better myself. Bravo!
Kelly
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Kelly
WOW, these are great.