Girls name
Kelly
Kelly is a girls' name given to 471,973 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1977 with 18,234 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 2nd among girls names in Delaware in 1978.
Which states favor Kelly
Kelly by state
Top states by all-time births named Kelly. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 47,515 | #678 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 36,710 | #468 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 31,061 | #1060 (2025) |
| 4 | Ohio | 29,328 | #1083 (2024) |
| 5 | Illinois | 27,035 | #964 (2025) |
| 6 | Michigan | 25,024 | #1137 (2022) |
| 7 | Texas | 22,375 | #886 (2025) |
| 8 | New Jersey | 18,075 | #988 (2025) |
| 9 | Florida | 16,170 | #664 (2025) |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 13,759 | #460 (2025) |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 13,268 | #883 (2020) |
| 12 | Indiana | 13,143 | #985 (2025) |
| 13 | Minnesota | 11,985 | #713 (2024) |
| 14 | Missouri | 11,934 | #709 (2024) |
| 15 | North Carolina | 11,305 | #1211 (2025) |
| 16 | Virginia | 10,878 | #731 (2025) |
| 17 | Maryland | 9,859 | #483 (2025) |
| 18 | Georgia | 9,393 | #1464 (2025) |
| 19 | Washington | 7,338 | #860 (2025) |
| 20 | Connecticut | 7,331 | #510 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).