FIRST NAME
Kelsey
Kelsey is the 211th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 134,903 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 3,842 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #211 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
59,690
living · #555
2020 CENSUS
134,903
living · #211
BABIES NAMED KELSEY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1942–2025
2025335
As a female name, Kelsey peaked in 1992, when 11,713 babies were named Kelsey (the #23 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #1,961 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
3,842
living · #1,961
BABIES NAMED KELSEY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1891–2025
202514
As a male name, Kelsey peaked in 1989, when 250 babies were named Kelsey (the #631 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)