Kelsey
4 countries#814 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Kelsey was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
155,738 births recorded 1891–2025 · currently #814 · peaked in 1992 with 11,882 births
Most common in: California, Texas, Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
1,404 births recorded 1988–2024 · peaked in 1998 with 92 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
239 births recorded 1997–2022 · peaked in 2006 with 18 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
France
162 births recorded 1995–2022 · currently #3079 · peaked in 2020 with 22 births
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Kelsey’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #185 | — |
| 2007 | #201 | ↓16 |
| 2008 | #195 | ↑6 |
| 2009 | #212 | ↓17 |
| 2010 | #233 | ↓21 |
| 2011 | #254 | ↓21 |
| 2012 | #267 | ↓13 |
| 2013 | #304 | ↓37 |
| 2014 | #328 | ↓24 |
| 2015 | #343 | ↓15 |
| 2016 | #383 | ↓40 |
| 2017 | #396 | ↓13 |
| 2018 | #420 | ↓24 |
| 2019 | #470 | ↓50 |
| 2020 | #525 | ↓55 |
| 2021 | #623 | ↓98 |
| 2022 | #632 | ↓9 |
| 2023 | #663 | ↓31 |
| 2024 | #673 | ↓10 |
| 2025 | #814 | ↓141 |
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