Feminine dossier · first seen 1907

Kelly

Endangered Down 98.3% from peak

Peak era

1977

Peak births

18,234

Current vitality

Fragile

Peak generation

Gen X

1907Peak 19772025

Quick answers about Kelly

An estimated 443,975 living Americans are named Kelly.

Kelly is uncommon among babies today, with 319 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.3% from its 1977 peak.

The median age of a living American named Kelly is approximately 48 years, with most bearers falling between 39 and 58 years old.

No. Kelly is endangered as a baby name, down 98.3% from its 1977 peak with 319 births in 2025.

Peak year

1977

Decline from peak

98.3%

2025

319

All-time

473,965

Kelly has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.7× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Kelly peaked in 1977, when 18,234 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 319 girls were given the name.

Down 98.3% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 473,965 Americans named Kelly since 1907.

Rarity scoreUncommon

Peak generationGen X

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 98.3% from peak

197718,234 girls named Kelly

2025319 girls named Kelly

Living profile

443,975

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age48

Core range39–58

Playground Density Index 0.6%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.