How Many People Are Named Kelce?
An estimated 272 people in the United States have the first name Kelce. It is used for both genders, with 68.2% female. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Kelce peaked in popularity in 2023 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kelce as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kelce paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
272
About 1 in 1,260,126 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
68.2% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2023
60 births
Total Registered
274
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kelce
Kelce is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (31.8%) and females (68.2%). Out of 274 total births registered, 87 were male and 187 were female.
Kelce as a male name
Ranked #4,784 in 2024
21 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (24 births)
Kelce as a female name
Ranked #4,814 in 2024
28 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (36 births)
Kelce: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kelce span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 192 babies were registered. Kelce remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Kelce by Decade
How has Kelce tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kelce by State
Birth registrations for Kelce span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Missouri, California. The lowest are in California, Missouri, Pennsylvania. On average, about 14 Kelces were registered per state.
Kelce + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kelce as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kelce
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kelce: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kelce?
We estimate approximately 272 people named Kelce are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,260,126 Americans share this first name.
Is Kelce a common name?
Kelce is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 274 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kelce most popular?
Kelce reached peak popularity in 2023, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kelce is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kelce a female name?
Kelce is predominantly female. 68.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kelce Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kelce Smith, Kelce Johnson, Kelce Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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