LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Kelly
Kelly is the 80th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 255,516 people carried it — about 85.5 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Kelly are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White75.6%
Black15.8%
Hispanic3.7%
Multiracial3.6%
Asian American0.8%
Native American0.5%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#74
253,684
2000
#69
260,385
2010
#74
267,394
2020
#80
255,516