Girl · #15,244 in 2026

Kellee

Name: Popularity of the name Kellee in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Kellee, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Kellee Elizabeth Warren, or just simply known as Kellee, is a female electronica and house music artist from Chicago, Illinois. She scored two hits on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart: "My Love", which peaked at number 5 in 1995, and "This Man", which went all the way to number 1 in 1997.

Current Rank

#15,244

Peak Rank

#767 (1978)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1951

First Year

2021

Last Year

1978

Peak Year

#767

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kellee

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Kellee

Kellee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1951, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 201 Kellees were born — ranking #767 that year. As of 2026, Kellee ranks #15,244 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 4K Kellees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Kellee

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kellee is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kellee

What does the name Kellee mean?

How popular is Kellee in 2026?

In 2026, Kellee ranks #15,244 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Kellee most popular?

Kellee reached its peak popularity in 1978, ranking #767 that year with 201 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Kellee most popular?

Kellee has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Iowa, Maryland. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kellee.

Is Kellee a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Kellee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Kellee?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kellee include Christel, Imelda, Joye. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kellee

Kellee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Kellee's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #767. Use the chart and map above to compare Kellee'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 .

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.