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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in French, Spanish and 2 more
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Keli is a unisex given name documented in French, Spanish, Icelandic and 1 other language.
Separate records with matching spellings: Kéli (French)
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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5 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Published statistics
United States, 2025: 8 girls (rank 10917).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Keli
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | 8 | 4,376 | observed |
| 1956 | 12 | 3,493 | observed |
| 1957 | 18 | 2,727 | observed |
| 1958 | 32 | 1,939 | observed |
| 1959 | 28 | 2,152 | observed |
| 1960 | 44 | 1,695 | observed |
| 1961 | 65 | 1,387 | observed |
| 1962 | 71 | 1,314 | observed |
| 1963 | 59 | 1,449 | observed |
| 1964 | 66 | 1,383 | observed |
| 1965 | 114 | 957 | observed |
| 1966 | 130 | 879 | observed |
| 1967 | 87 | 1,133 | observed |
| 1968 | 103 | 1,022 | observed |
| 1969 | 110 | 1,042 | observed |
| 1970 | 109 | 1,088 | observed |
| 1971 | 115 | 1,047 | observed |
| 1972 | 105 | 1,084 | observed |
| 1973 | 92 | 1,175 | observed |
| 1974 | 95 | 1,176 | observed |
| 1975 | 103 | 1,127 | observed |
| 1976 | 130 | 980 | observed |
| 1977 | 178 | 838 | observed |
| 1978 | 168 | 873 | observed |
| 1979 | 190 | 824 | observed |
| 1980 | 172 | 889 | observed |
| 1981 | 146 | 998 | observed |
| 1982 | 131 | 1,083 | observed |
| 1983 | 138 | 1,019 | observed |
| 1984 | 109 | 1,197 | observed |
| 1985 | 119 | 1,185 | observed |
| 1986 | 125 | 1,142 | observed |
| 1987 | 114 | 1,240 | observed |
| 1988 | 108 | 1,327 | observed |
| 1989 | 96 | 1,496 | observed |
| 1990 | 86 | 1,701 | observed |
| 1991 | 82 | 1,752 | observed |
| 1992 | 76 | 1,855 | observed |
| 1993 | 66 | 2,068 | observed |
| 1994 | 52 | 2,432 | observed |
| 1995 | 48 | 2,588 | observed |
| 1996 | 36 | 3,237 | observed |
| 1997 | 38 | 3,105 | observed |
| 1998 | 30 | 3,831 | observed |
| 1999 | 39 | 3,245 | observed |
| 2000 | 22 | 5,151 | observed |
| 2001 | 29 | 4,209 | observed |
| 2002 | 38 | 3,523 | observed |
| 2003 | 33 | 4,034 | observed |
| 2004 | 19 | 6,216 | observed |
| 2005 | 14 | 7,891 | observed |
| 2006 | 14 | 8,237 | observed |
| 2007 | 20 | 6,552 | observed |
| 2008 | 21 | 6,350 | observed |
| 2009 | 10 | 10,679 | observed |
| 2010 | 11 | 9,790 | observed |
| 2011 | 10 | 10,374 | observed |
| 2012 | 11 | 9,711 | observed |
| 2013 | 6 | 14,582 | observed |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | 6 | 14,482 | observed |
| 2016 | 12 | 8,875 | observed |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | 5 | 15,682 | observed |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | 6 | 13,453 | observed |
| 2021 | 5 | 15,251 | observed |
| 2022 | 8 | 11,231 | observed |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | 5 | 15,293 | observed |
| 2025 | 8 | 10,917 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Keli” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
