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Kelli

/ˈkɛli/ · 100% girls · 17 born in 2025

Kelli has been given to about 75,192 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1970, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkɛli/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 71,694
Median age today47 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kelli per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1970 · 3,344
  • Born in 202517
  • All time75,192

How popular is Kelli?

Its best year was 1970, when 3,344 babies were given the name, ranking 115th. The typical living American called Kelli is about 47 years old today.

Names that sound like Kelli

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Keli0.96
  2. Kelly0.79
  3. Kelsi0.79
  4. Keely0.74
  5. Kalli0.75
  6. Kerri0.72
  7. Keri0.72
  8. Kellie0.71

Middle names for Kelli

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kelli Catherine0.84
  2. Kelli Josephine0.84
  3. Kelli Rose0.83
  4. Kelli Marie0.83
  5. Kelli Grace0.83
  6. Kelli Jane0.83

Sibling names for Kelli

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Bridgetsister · 0.95
  2. Heidisister · 0.93
  3. Hollysister · 0.93
  4. Shawnbrother · 0.90
  5. Erikbrother · 0.89
  6. Damonbrother · 0.89

Where Kelli is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Kelli Reyes0.78
    2. Kelli Nguyen0.78
    3. Kelli Moore0.78
    4. Kelli Lee0.78
    5. Kelli Hall0.78
    6. Kelli Green0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Kelli

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.