Girl name Irish origin Christian tradition

Kelley

KEL-ee · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Bright-headed, variant of Kelly
Language
Irish
Culture
Irish;Gaelic
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Irish · variant
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#6774
2024 births17
Peak year1968
First appeared1919
Total US births46,084
1968 peak19191945197219982024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
KelKells
Alternate spellings
KellyKellieKelli
In other languages
Ceallach (Irish)

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Notable people named Kelley

Kelley Earnhardt Miller (executive)
Kelley O'Hara (athlete)
Kelley Flanagan (TV personality)