How Many People Are Named Kelle?
An estimated 2,032 people in the United States have the first name Kelle. It is predominantly female (98.2%). The average bearer is 53 years old, and Kelle peaked in popularity in 1962 with 100 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kelle 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 Kelle paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,032
About 1 in 168,678 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.2% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1962
100 births
Total Registered
2,345
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kelle
Kelle is predominantly female (98.2%), though 43 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kelle as a male name
Ranked #9,152 in 1992
5 male births in 1992
Peak: 1964 (6 births)
Kelle as a female name
Ranked #17,075 in 2003
5 female births in 2003
Peak: 1962 (100 births)
Kelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kelle span from the 1950s to the 2000s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 916 babies were registered. Kelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kelle by Decade
How has Kelle 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.
Kelle by State
Birth registrations for Kelle span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Michigan. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa. On average, about 39 Kelles were registered per state.
Kelle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kelle
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kelle?
We estimate approximately 2,032 people named Kelle 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 168,678 Americans share this first name.
Is Kelle a common name?
Kelle is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,345 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kelle most popular?
Kelle reached peak popularity in 1962, when 100 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kelle is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kelle a female name?
Kelle is predominantly female. 98.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kelle Smith, Kelle Johnson, Kelle 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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