Girl nameCurrently #671 in the USFalling
Kelsey
//ˈkɛlsi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19926 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Kelsey's meaning
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Kelsey's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Kelsey |
|---|---|
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1912 | 10 |
| 1913 | 11 |
| 1914 | 10 |
| 1915 | 9 |
| 1916 | 13 |
| 1917 | 11 |
| 1918 | 15 |
| 1919 | 13 |
| 1920 | 7 |
| 1921 | 15 |
| 1922 | 10 |
| 1923 | 16 |
| 1924 | 14 |
| 1925 | 18 |
| 1926 | 15 |
| 1927 | 10 |
| 1928 | 12 |
| 1929 | 11 |
| 1930 | 16 |
| 1931 | 12 |
| 1932 | 11 |
| 1933 | 10 |
| 1934 | 5 |
| 1935 | 8 |
| 1936 | 8 |
| 1937 | 15 |
| 1938 | 12 |
| 1939 | 10 |
| 1940 | 8 |
| 1941 | 11 |
| 1942 | 19 |
| 1943 | 12 |
| 1944 | 12 |
| 1945 | 18 |
| 1946 | 23 |
| 1947 | 16 |
| 1948 | 28 |
| 1949 | 30 |
| 1950 | 19 |
| 1951 | 26 |
| 1952 | 23 |
| 1953 | 32 |
| 1954 | 34 |
| 1955 | 29 |
| 1956 | 34 |
| 1957 | 31 |
| 1958 | 36 |
| 1959 | 40 |
| 1960 | 34 |
| 1961 | 33 |
| 1962 | 40 |
| 1963 | 40 |
| 1964 | 43 |
| 1965 | 33 |
| 1966 | 40 |
| 1967 | 56 |
| 1968 | 63 |
| 1969 | 83 |
| 1970 | 120 |
| 1971 | 142 |
| 1972 | 149 |
| 1973 | 150 |
| 1974 | 161 |
| 1975 | 202 |
| 1976 | 217 |
| 1977 | 228 |
| 1978 | 249 |
| 1979 | 312 |
| 1980 | 402 |
| 1981 | 590 |
| 1982 | 897 |
| 1983 | 1,231 |
| 1984 | 1,677 |
| 1985 | 1,821 |
| 1986 | 2,657 |
| 1987 | 4,735 |
| 1988 | 5,665 |
| 1989 | 9,506 |
| 1990 | 9,691 |
| 1991 | 11,620 |
| 1992 | 11,882 |
| 1993 | 11,540 |
| 1994 | 9,914 |
| 1995 | 8,341 |
| 1996 | 7,795 |
| 1997 | 5,672 |
| 1998 | 5,649 |
| 1999 | 4,491 |
| 2000 | 3,731 |
| 2001 | 3,337 |
| 2002 | 2,934 |
| 2003 | 2,611 |
| 2004 | 2,270 |
| 2005 | 1,998 |
| 2006 | 1,945 |
| 2007 | 1,737 |
| 2008 | 1,749 |
| 2009 | 1,545 |
| 2010 | 1,368 |
| 2011 | 1,291 |
| 2012 | 1,241 |
| 2013 | 1,061 |
| 2014 | 1,037 |
| 2015 | 973 |
| 2016 | 868 |
| 2017 | 807 |
| 2018 | 756 |
| 2019 | 679 |
| 2020 | 587 |
| 2021 | 488 |
| 2022 | 489 |
| 2023 | 455 |
| 2024 | 437 |
Kelsey through the decades
- Kelsey peaked in 1992, when 11,882 babies were named Kelsey in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Kelsey has fallen 56% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Kelsey currently ranks #671 in the US and is cooling off.