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Kellie

Kellie means "bright-headed", according to etymological references. It has not kept pace since its 1970s peak. In the current registry, it is a name plenty of people share. In total, about 50,912 American babies have carried this name since 1900.

EtymologyVariant of Kelly
EtymologyMeaning "bright-headed"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
38
1920s
64
1930s
16
1940s
65
1950s
1,669
1960s
13,201
1970s
13,753
1980s
11,368
1990s
8,101
2000s
2,165
2010s
472
Peaked in the 1970s · 50,912 total U.S. births since 1900