ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1991 First Year 2026 Last Year 2023 Peak Year #4044 Peak Rank 251 Total Count 15 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 2019 First Year 2026 Last Year 2026 Peak Year #4262 Peak Rank 136 Total Count 8 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## 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 Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelce) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelce) 📖 ## 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. The name hit its high-water mark in 2023: 36 births, good for #4,044 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 71% of all recorded Kelces. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,285 among girl names 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. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 25 births, good for #4,262 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 93% of all recorded Kelces. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,262 among boy names 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 Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## 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](/kells) * Calce * Kielce * Kills * Cals * Cols * Culls * Culs * Kols * Calls * Coals Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Kelce What does the name Kelce mean? 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 How popular is Kelce in 2026? In 2026, Kelce ranks #4,285 among girls' names in the U.S., with 33 babies given the name that year. When was Kelce most popular? Kelce reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #4,044 that year with 36 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Kelce most popular? Kelce has historically been most popular in Missouri, Pennsylvania, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kelce. Is Kelce a unisex name? Yes — Kelce is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 65% of Kelces assigned female and 35% assigned male historically. What names go well with Kelce? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kelce include Amicia, Aveya, Waylon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧AmiciaPeak #4044](/amicia)[👧AveyaPeak #4044](/aveya)[👧WaylonPeak #4044](/waylon)[👧MarsPeak #4044](/mars) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦JayvierPeak #4263](/jayvier)[👦YaminPeak #4263](/yamin)[👦TurkiPeak #4263](/turki)[👦PlatonPeak #4263](/platon) Advertisement ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2023 → ](/year/2023) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. Advertisement