Kelly
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Kelly: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Kelly: Recorded since 1964, it reached #3 in 1978, and it stood at #790 in 2024.
Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #74 |
| 1997 | #82 |
| 1998 | #120 |
| 1999 | #154 |
| 2000 | #161 |
| 2001 | #170 |
| 2002 | #222 |
| 2003 | #236 |
| 2004 | #251 |
| 2005 | #328 |
| 2006 | #338 |
| 2007 | #487 |
| 2008 | #436 |
| 2009 | #438 |
| 2010 | #576 |
| 2011 | #652 |
| 2012 | #701 |
| 2013 | #854 |
| 2014 | #877 |
| 2015 | #1114 |
| 2016 | #955 |
| 2017 | #1105 |
| 2018 | #1436 |
| 2019 | #1782 |
| 2020 | #1352 |
| 2021 | #1505 |
| 2022 | #1215 |
| 2023 | #1774 |
| 2024 | #1672 |
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 54 of the 55 years from 1969 to 2023.
In 2024: #790 among girls in Scotland, #1672 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1964–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1970–1998
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1978 (recorded 1970–1998).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1672 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1964 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #3 in New Zealand in 1983.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #1672 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #1774 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #3523 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #1215 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #3048 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #1505 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #3451 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #1352 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #1782 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #4702 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #1436 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #3011 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #1105 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #3449 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #955 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #1114 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #877 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #3362 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #854 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #2660 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #701 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #2721 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #652 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #3300 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #576 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #2629 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #438 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #2837 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #436 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #2507 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #487 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #3095 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #338 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #2538 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #328 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #2174 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #251 | 178 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #2070 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #236 | 190 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #2470 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #222 | 193 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #3225 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #170 | 250 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #1467 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #161 | 278 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #154 | 296 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #120 | 378 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #82 | 621 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #1454 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #74 | 789 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #99 | 85 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #83 | 104 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #83 | 107 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #59 | 122 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #52 | 142 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #44 | 168 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #47 | 161 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #34 | 196 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #41 | 180 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #24 | 279 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #25 | 283 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #21 | 313 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #16 | 416 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #13 | 445 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #9 | 510 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #6 | 576 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #10 | 531 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #11 | 438 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #19 | 311 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #19 | 329 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #20 | 345 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #19 | 372 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #28 | 329 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #41 | 268 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #38 | 263 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #34 | 277 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #44 | 200 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #81 | 101 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #80 | 99 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #93 | 82 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1998 | New Zealand | female | #89 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | female | #70 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | female | #70 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | female | #52 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | female | #77 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | female | #46 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | female | #47 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | female | #38 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | female | #32 | 148 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | female | #29 | 146 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | female | #26 | 149 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | female | #23 | 170 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | female | #15 | 192 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | female | #14 | 224 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | female | #8 | 272 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | female | #3 | 363 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | female | #4 | 353 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | female | #4 | 335 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | female | #5 | 340 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | female | #3 | 399 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | female | #3 | 466 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | female | #12 | 284 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | female | #22 | 190 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | female | #20 | 202 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | female | #20 | 220 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | female | #11 | 295 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | female | #11 | 330 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | female | #14 | 319 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | female | #90 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | male | #100 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #446 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #424 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #365 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #268 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #363 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #277 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #203 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #219 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #318 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #128 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #147 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #142 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #146 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #348 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #154 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #187 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #101 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #479 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #588 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #607 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #566 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #435 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #486 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #499 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #511 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #541 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #608 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #614 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #380 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #637 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #445 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #555 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #655 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #628 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #612 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #445 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #558 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #446 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #493 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #420 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #580 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #568 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #608 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #510 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | female | #563 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #404 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #634 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #464 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #444 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #395 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #629 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #430 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #419 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #378 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #353 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #286 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #213 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #181 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #149 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #224 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #148 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #131 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #100 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #72 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #63 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #59 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #500 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #57 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #69 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #409 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #50 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #50 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #53 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #38 | 165 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #36 | 171 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #39 | 148 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #35 | 160 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #42 | 146 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #49 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #46 | 136 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #48 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #51 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #52 | 136 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #68 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #80 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #86 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #89 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #109 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #102 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #101 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #128 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #158 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #151 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #174 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #298 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #282 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #300 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #402 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #312 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #303 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #322 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #790 | 3 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
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Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1964 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #3 in New Zealand in 1983. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.