The first name Kelli
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name transferred from the surname, variant of Kelly.
A form of Kelly.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Kelli last appeared in the official list in 2013, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1996, with 9 births (#1,755).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kelli with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kelli at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 17 girls born in the United States were named Kelli, the 6,690th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1970, when 3,331 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Kelli
14 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kelli BerglundAmerican actress, dancer, and singer (born 1996)
- Kelli GarnerAmerican actress, born 1984
- Kelli McCartyAmerican actress and model, born 1969
- Kelli WilliamsAmerican actress, born 1970
- Kelli GiddishAmerican actress, born 1980
- Kelli O'HaraAmerican actress and singer, born 1976
- Kelli MaroneyAmerican actress, born 1960
- Kelli BarrettAmerican actress (born 1984)
- Kelli StackAmerican women's ice hockey player, born 1988
- Kelli WhiteAmerican track and field sprinter, born 1977
- Kelli AliEnglish vocalist, born 1974
- Kelli GossAmerican actress, born 1992
Questions
- How popular is the name Kelli?
- In 2013, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Kelli, ranking 4,685th. Its peak was 1996, with 9 births.
- Is Kelli a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 75,192 US babies named Kelli since 1880 were girls.
- When was Kelli most popular?
- 1970 in the United States, when 3,331 babies were named Kelli, its highest rank at 115th.
- What name is Kelli a form of?
- Kelli is a form of Kelly.