Kelce
Kelce is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Donna Kelce, American former banker Jason Kelce, American former football player Kylie Kelce, American podcaster and media personality Travis Kelce, American football player Merl C. Kelce, businessman and namesake of the Macdonald–Kelce Library, University of Tampa
Meaning & Origin of Kelce
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kelce is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Donna Kelce, American former banker Jason Kelce, American former football player Kylie Kelce, American podcaster and media personality Travis Kelce, American football player Merl C. Kelce, businessman and namesake of the Macdonald–Kelce Library, University of Tampa
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The Story of Kelce
As a girl name
Kelce first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1991, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 36 Kelces were born — ranking #4,044 that year. As of 2026, Kelce ranks #4,285 for girls with 33 births, rising sharply (+95% over the past five years). In total, more than 251 Kelces have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kelce first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2019, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 25 Kelces were born — ranking #4,262 that year. As of 2026, Kelce ranks #4,262 for boys with 25 births, rising sharply (+121% over the past five years). In total, more than 136 Kelces have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Kelce
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kelce is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Kels
- Kells
- Calce
- Kielce
- Kills
- Cals
- Cols
- Culls
- Culs
- Kols
- Calls
- Coals
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Kelce
Kelce is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 251 births in the dataset. Kelce's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #4,044. Use the chart and map above to compare Kelce's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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