Kelsey
Girl name
Kelsey meaning
ship
Kelsey at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #668 in 2024
Kelsey popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | #4,621 | 5 |
| 1950 | #3,423 | 10 |
| 1960 | #3,512 | 13 |
| 1970 | #1,828 | 48 |
| 1980 | #601 | 308 |
| 1990 | #32 | 9,494 |
| 1992 | #23 | 11,713 |
| 2000 | #88 | 3,669 |
| 2010 | #233 | 1,349 |
| 2020 | #527 | 572 |
| 2024 | #668 | 430 |
All 81 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | #4,621 | 5 |
| 1945 | #4,025 | 6 |
| 1946 | #3,994 | 7 |
| 1947 | #4,007 | 8 |
| 1948 | #3,594 | 9 |
| 1949 | #4,673 | 6 |
| 1950 | #3,423 | 10 |
| 1951 | #3,714 | 9 |
| 1952 | #3,552 | 10 |
| 1953 | #2,516 | 18 |
| 1954 | #2,889 | 15 |
| 1955 | #2,839 | 16 |
| 1956 | #3,494 | 12 |
| 1957 | #3,489 | 12 |
| 1958 | #2,376 | 23 |
| 1959 | #3,103 | 15 |
| 1960 | #3,512 | 13 |
| 1961 | #2,957 | 18 |
| 1962 | #2,814 | 19 |
| 1963 | #2,620 | 22 |
| 1964 | #2,825 | 20 |
| 1965 | #3,149 | 16 |
| 1966 | #3,040 | 17 |
| 1967 | #2,079 | 32 |
| 1968 | #2,538 | 24 |
| 1969 | #1,835 | 45 |
| 1970 | #1,828 | 48 |
| 1971 | #1,456 | 71 |
| 1972 | #1,325 | 76 |
| 1973 | #1,313 | 77 |
| 1974 | #1,239 | 88 |
| 1975 | #1,111 | 105 |
| 1976 | #1,055 | 116 |
| 1977 | #959 | 144 |
| 1978 | #887 | 164 |
| 1979 | #737 | 222 |
| 1980 | #601 | 308 |
| 1981 | #434 | 490 |
| 1982 | #310 | 791 |
| 1983 | #224 | 1,116 |
| 1984 | #177 | 1,555 |
| 1985 | #168 | 1,700 |
| 1986 | #112 | 2,517 |
| 1987 | #67 | 4,574 |
| 1988 | #64 | 5,452 |
| 1989 | #31 | 9,256 |
| 1990 | #32 | 9,494 |
| 1991 | #26 | 11,434 |
| 1992 | #23 | 11,713 |
| 1993 | #24 | 11,379 |
| 1994 | #29 | 9,748 |
| 1995 | #33 | 8,184 |
| 1996 | #36 | 7,655 |
| 1997 | #57 | 5,573 |
| 1998 | #56 | 5,550 |
| 1999 | #72 | 4,400 |
| 2000 | #88 | 3,669 |
| 2001 | #100 | 3,267 |
| 2002 | #118 | 2,883 |
| 2003 | #130 | 2,569 |
| 2004 | #148 | 2,198 |
| 2005 | #173 | 1,960 |
| 2006 | #185 | 1,898 |
| 2007 | #201 | 1,699 |
| 2008 | #195 | 1,716 |
| 2009 | #212 | 1,521 |
| 2010 | #233 | 1,349 |
| 2011 | #254 | 1,266 |
| 2012 | #267 | 1,214 |
| 2013 | #304 | 1,049 |
| 2014 | #328 | 1,017 |
| 2015 | #343 | 955 |
| 2016 | #383 | 858 |
| 2017 | #396 | 788 |
| 2018 | #421 | 739 |
| 2019 | #470 | 664 |
| 2020 | #527 | 572 |
| 2021 | #622 | 477 |
| 2022 | #631 | 466 |
| 2023 | #661 | 444 |
| 2024 | #668 | 430 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: Wiktionary contributors, “Kelsey” (revision 92736661), CC BY-SA 4.0.
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