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Kelley

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Kelley: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Kelley: Recorded since 1974, it reached #242 in 1987, and it was last ranked in 2009.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–1997

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 1997, ranging from #2096 to #3824.19961997#2096#3824
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#2096
1997#3824

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 28 of the 30 years from 1974 to 2003.

In 1997: #326 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #3824 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1974–2009 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1974

    First recorded at #428 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1974–2003

    Highest recorded position: #242 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1987 (recorded 1974–2003).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2009

    Most recently recorded at #4527 among boys in England and Wales, in 2009.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1974 to 2009. Highest recorded position: #242 in Republic of Ireland in 1987.

Kelley's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2009England and Walesmale#45273HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#32253HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#38243HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#20967HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#5594HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#4066HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#6063HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#4394HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#2709HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3269HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3936HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#29610HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3507HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#3209HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#24915HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#30010HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#28111HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#3597HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#24216HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#3259HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#4145HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#3478HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#3558HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#26315HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#25817HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#3916HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#31510HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#3488HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#4284HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Kelley is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Kelley, between 1974 and 2009, in 29 of those 36 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1987England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: highest position in 199619742009
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1974–200328#242 in 1987
England and Wales1996–20094#2096 in 1996

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 2003; it appears again in 2009.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Kelley

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1974–2009.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1974 to 2009. Highest recorded position: #242 in Republic of Ireland in 1987. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.