Kelli

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A few things about Kelli you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Kelli

Kelli Berglund

American actress, dancer, and singer (born 1996)

Choose Kelli and your child shares a first name with Kelli Berglund, an American actress, dancer, and singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Kelli, like who?” Kelli Berglund's Wikipedia article is available in 30 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 94,340 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Kelli, 17 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kelli would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKelli first shows up in US birth records in 1945, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 80 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1970, when it ranked #115. Today it's #6,546, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowKelli was 25× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 3,759 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 94,340.
• 🍂TrendKelli has slipped 2,283 places over the last five years and now sits at #6,546. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Kelli

Kelli is a girl name of American, Celtic and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-lli”. US birth records list Kelli for girls from 1945 to 2025, in 79 of those 81 years. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked #115 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #6,546, with 17 babies.

Origin:American namesCeltic namesIrish names