Kelly
A boy’s name of Irish origin, ranked #1,867 in the US in 2025.
- Rank in 2025
- #1,867
- Best ever
- #97 in 1968
- US births since 1880
- 82,400
- Born in 2025
- 84
- Trend
- Stable last 10 years
Meaning
- church, warrior, wood, holly, farm by the spring
- clear mountain spring
- Lively; aggressive
Also a girl’s name. See Kelly for girls — 473,965 recorded US births.
Births 1880–2025
Peak 3,093 in 1967. Stable over the last ten years.
Where in the US
- CA55,235
- NY38,660
- OH32,595
- PA32,550
- IL29,867
Recorded births, states with 5+ per year only. State records cover 99% of this name's national total.