Kellye
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,058 in 1987
0 babies were named Kellye in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1955–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKellye first shows up in US birth records in 1955, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 70 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1987, when it reached #1,058.
About the name Kellye
Kellye is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-lye”. US birth records list Kellye for girls from 1955 to 2001, in 46 of those 47 years. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked #1,058 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2001, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16 | 62,735 girls |
| 1960s | 45 | 22,437 girls |
| 1970s | 35 | 28,604 girls |
| 1980s | 37 | 26,738 girls |
| 1990s | 9.5 | 105,485 girls |
| 2000s | 3.6 | 277,778 girls |
Other spellings of Kellye
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Kellye
What is the origin of the name Kellye?
Kellye has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Kellye a boy or girl name?
Kellye is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kellye?
Kellye is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2001. It peaked at #1,058 in 1987.