726,836births recorded
20Countries
14Variants
1980Peak · South Australia
#283Sweden 2025
Kelly is a girl name family recorded 726,836 times in 20 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#283 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1980, at 1,423.2 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Kelly
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly | English | 473,965 | 🇺🇸 United States | #851 | 1977 | ▼ 47 % |
| Kelly | English | 25,380 | 🇫🇷 France | #633 | 1995 | ▼ 67 % |
| Kelly | English | 20,612 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #542 | 1977 | ▲ 7 % |
| Kelly | English | 8,032 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1979 | – |
| Kelly | English | 6,274 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1978 | – |
| Kelly | English | 4,769 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1977 | – |
| Kelli | English | 75,192 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6546 | 1970 | ▼ 54 % |
| Kelli | English | 719 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1964 | – |
| Kelli | English | 288 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1964 | – |
| Kelli | English | 99 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1981 | – |
| Kelli | English | 75 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1971 | – |
| Kelli | English | 23 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Kellie | English | 51,108 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6116 | 1969 | ▼ 53 % |
| Kellie | English | 2,769 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1978 | – |
| Kellie | English | 957 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1995 | – |
| Kellie | English | 825 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1967 | – |
| Kellie | English | 627 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1975 | – |
| Kellie | English | 344 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1990 | – |
| Keely | English | 12,719 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2719 | 1997 | ▼ 29 % |
| Keely | English | 1,077 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Keely | English | 344 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1997 | – |
| Keely | English | 205 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1997 | – |
| Keely | English | 131 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1997 | – |
| Keely | English | 95 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1996 | – |
| Keli | English | 4,405 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10917 | 1977 | ▲ 50 % |
| Keli | English | 13 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1974 | – |
| Keli | English | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1979 | – |
| Keli | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2011 | – |
| Kaeli | English | 3,447 | 🇺🇸 United States | #756 | 2023 | ▲ 1,233 % |
| Kaeli | English | 10 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2002 | – |
| Kaeli | English | 10 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1989 | – |
| Kellye | English | 2,347 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1987 | – |
| Celie | French | 1,535 | 🇫🇷 France | #5873 | 1901 | ▼ 79 % |
| Celie | French | 519 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8860 | 1887 | new |
| Celie | French | 48 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2010 | – |
| Celie | French | 33 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #885 | 2020 | – |
| Keelie | English | 1,516 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8860 | 2007 | ▼ 58 % |
| Keelie | English | 215 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2006 | – |
| Kaëly | French | 1,156 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3296 | 2023 | ▲ 35 % |
| Kaëly | French | 310 | 🇫🇷 France | #2792 | 2016 | ▼ 24 % |
| Kaëly | French | 16 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2017 | – |
| Caeli | English | 1,251 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2076 | 2023 | ▲ 171 % |
| Caeli | English | 6 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2013 | – |
| Keeli | English | 1,190 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2002 | – |
| Kaelie | French | 749 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7885 | 1998 | ▲ 30 % |
| Kaelie | French | 75 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2020 | – |
| Kaelie | French | 27 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2014 | – |
| Kely | Spanish | 252 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1987 | – |
| Kely | Spanish | 112 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1996 | – |
| Kely | Spanish | 75 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2012 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Kellie ↔ Kelly — verified against linguistic sources
- Kellie ↔ Kellye — spelling variant
- Kellie ↔ Celie — spelling variant
- Kellie ↔ Keelie — spelling variant
- Kellie ↔ Kaelie — spelling variant
- Kelly ↔ Kelli — spelling variant
- Kelly ↔ Keely — spelling variant
- Kelly ↔ Keli — spelling variant
- Kelly ↔ Kaeli — spelling variant
- Kelly ↔ Kaëly — spelling variant
- Kelly ↔ Caeli — spelling variant
- Kelly ↔ Keeli — spelling variant
- Kelly ↔ Kely — spelling variant
Questions about Kelly
How popular is the name Kelly?
In 2025 it ranked #283 in Sweden. Official registers record 726,836 births across 20 countries.
What is Kelly in other languages?
Kelli (English); Kellie (English); Keely (English); Keli (English); Kaeli (English); Kellye (English); Celie (French); Keelie (English); Kaëly (French); Caeli (English).
When was Kelly most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1980, at 1,423.2 births per 100,000.
Is Kelly a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Kelly is a girl name.