How Many People Are Named Kellie?
An estimated 45,976 people in the United States have the first name Kellie. It is predominantly female (99.3%). The average bearer is 47 years old, and Kellie peaked in popularity in 1969 with 2,659 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kellie 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 Kellie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kellie is overwhelmingly female, 354 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Kellie has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
45,976
About 1 in 7,455 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.3% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1969
2,659 births
Total Registered
51,088
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kellie
Kellie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 51,088 total births registered, 99.3% were female.
Kellie as a male name
Ranked #8,164 in 1993
6 male births in 1993
Peak: 1969 (18 births)
Kellie as a female name
Ranked #7,062 in 2024
16 female births in 2024
Peak: 1969 (2,641 births)
Kellie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kellie span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 13,752 babies were registered. Kellie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kellie by Decade
How has Kellie 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.
Kellie by State
Birth registrations for Kellie span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Michigan. The lowest are in Alaska, Vermont, Wyoming. On average, about 950 Kellies were registered per state.
Kellie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kellie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kellie
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kellie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kellie?
We estimate approximately 45,976 people named Kellie 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 7,455 Americans share this first name.
Is Kellie a common name?
Kellie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 51,088 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kellie most popular?
Kellie reached peak popularity in 1969, when 2,659 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kellie is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kellie a female name?
Kellie is predominantly female. 99.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kellie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kellie Smith, Kellie Johnson, Kellie 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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