Kelley
Meaning
surname traditionally 'bright-headed,' descendant of Ceallach
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kelley peaked in the 1960s and the 1990s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
584 people · the #12,020 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 333,333 · median age 35
Among people named Kelley living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Kelley
Most people given the name Kelley in the United States were born between 1960 and 1989. The Kelley you meet today is most often in her 40s or 50s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Kelley deep dive
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