Baby names

How popular is the name Kelsey?

In 2025, 335 baby girls in the U.S. were named Kelsey, the 814th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1992, when 11,713 girls got the name. 150,416 girls have been named Kelsey since 1880. It was also given to 14 boys in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#814

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

335

girls named Kelsey

Peak year

1992

11,713 girls

Girls named Kelsey each year since 1880

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The numbers for Kelsey (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	335
2024	430
2023	444
2022	466
2021	477
2020	574
2019	664
2018	740
2017	788
2016	859
2015	955
2014	1,017
2013	1,049
2012	1,214
2011	1,266
2010	1,349
2009	1,521
2008	1,716
2007	1,699
2006	1,898
2005	1,960
2004	2,198
2003	2,569
2002	2,883
2001	3,267
2000	3,669
1999	4,400
1998	5,551
1997	5,573
1996	7,655
1995	8,184
1994	9,749
1993	11,380
1992	11,713
1991	11,435
1990	9,494
1989	9,256
1988	5,452
1987	4,574
1986	2,517
1985	1,699
1984	1,555
1983	1,116
1982	791
1981	490
1980	308
1979	222
1978	164
1977	144
1976	116
1975	105
1974	88
1973	77
1972	76
1971	71
1970	48
1969	45
1968	24
1967	32
1966	17
1965	16
1964	20
1963	22
1962	19
1961	18
1960	13
1959	15
1958	23
1957	12
1956	12
1955	16
1954	14
1953	18
1952	10
1951	9
1950	10
1949	6
1948	9
1947	8
1946	7
1945	6
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Boys named Kelsey each year since 1880

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The numbers for Kelsey (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	14
2024	7
2023	11
2022	23
2021	11
2020	15
2019	16
2018	17
2017	19
2016	10
2015	18
2014	20
2013	12
2012	27
2011	25
2010	19
2009	24
2008	33
2007	38
2006	47
2005	38
2004	72
2003	42
2002	51
2001	70
2000	62
1999	91
1998	99
1997	99
1996	140
1995	157
1994	166
1993	161
1992	169
1991	186
1990	197
1989	250
1988	213
1987	161
1986	140
1985	121
1984	122
1983	115
1982	106
1981	100
1980	94
1979	90
1978	84
1977	84
1976	101
1975	97
1974	73
1973	73
1972	73
1971	71
1970	72
1969	38
1968	39
1967	24
1966	23
1965	17
1964	23
1963	18
1962	21
1961	15
1960	21
1959	25
1958	13
1957	19
1956	22
1955	13
1954	19
1953	14
1952	13
1951	17
1950	9
1949	24
1948	19
1947	8
1946	16
1945	12
1944	12
1943	12
1942	14
1941	11
1940	8
1939	10
1938	12
1937	15
1936	8
1935	8
1934	5
1933	10
1932	11
1931	12
1930	16
1929	11
1928	12
1927	10
1926	15
1925	18
1924	14
1923	16
1922	10
1921	15
1920	7
1919	13
1918	15
1917	11
1916	13
1915	9
1914	10
1913	11
1912	10
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Kelsey each year since 1880

Boys named Kelsey each year since 1880

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