Kelsey
Girl nameKelsey has been given to 155,738 babies in the U.S. since 1891. It peaked in 1992 and currently ranks #814 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈkɛlsi/
From Old English cēol (“ship”) + siġe (“victory”).
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
155,738
Peak year
1992 (11,882 babies)
Rank in 2025
#814 for girls
First recorded
1891
10-year trend
▼ -64%
Gender split
97% girls / 3% boys
Famous people named Kelsey
Kelsey Grammer
American actor
Kelsey Asbille
American actress
Kelsey-Lee Barber
Australian javelin thrower (1991-)
Kelsey Plum
American basketball player (born 1994)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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