Kelsea is an uncommon variant of Kelsey that peaked in 1992 and has since faded.
Kelsea is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #3,869 for girl births in the United States (and #6,785 across all names), given to 38 babies. Kelsea was first reported in SSA data in 1976 and peaked in 1992 (457 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | 38 | #3,869 | — |
| 2024 | 38 | 38 | #3,928 | — |
| 2023 | 42 | 42 | #3,677 | — |
| 2022 | 57 | 57 | #2,947 | — |
| 2021 | 55 | 55 | #3,019 | — |
| 2020 | 73 | 73 | #2,407 | — |
| 2019 | 58 | 58 | #2,873 | — |
| 2018 | 70 | 70 | #2,520 | — |
| 2017 | 92 | 92 | #2,102 | — |
| 2016 | 80 | 80 | #2,354 | — |
| 2015 | 47 | 47 | #3,412 | — |
| 2014 | 36 | 36 | #4,145 | — |
| 2013 | 31 | 31 | #4,593 | — |
| 2012 | 54 | 54 | #3,118 | — |
| 2011 | 51 | 51 | #3,243 | — |
| 2010 | 67 | 67 | #2,680 | — |
| 2009 | 75 | 75 | #2,520 | — |
| 2008 | 84 | 84 | #2,328 | — |
| 2007 | 83 | 83 | #2,321 | — |
| 2006 | 113 | 113 | #1,816 | — |
| 2005 | 121 | 121 | #1,654 | — |
| 2004 | 126 | 126 | #1,567 | — |
| 2003 | 150 | 150 | #1,353 | — |
| 2002 | 144 | 144 | #1,347 | — |
| 2001 | 145 | 145 | #1,328 | — |
| 2000 | 163 | 163 | #1,222 | — |
| 1999 | 171 | 171 | #1,150 | — |
| 1998 | 233 | 233 | #905 | — |
| 1997 | 292 | — | #731 | — |
| 1996 | 342 | — | #652 | — |
| 1995 | 337 | — | #642 | — |
| 1994 | 408 | — | #567 | — |
| 1993 | 452 | — | #530 | — |
| 1992 | 457 | — | #521 | — |
| 1991 | 368 | — | #614 | — |
| 1990 | 262 | — | #780 | — |
| 1989 | 226 | — | #847 | #8,601 |
| 1988 | 125 | — | #1,207 | — |
| 1987 | 82 | — | #1,550 | — |
| 1986 | 52 | — | #2,061 | — |
| 1985 | 29 | — | #3,124 | — |
| 1984 | 30 | — | #2,954 | — |
| 1983 | 26 | — | #3,192 | — |
| 1982 | 20 | — | #3,950 | — |
| 1981 | 10 | — | #6,560 | — |
| 1980 | 8 | — | #7,745 | — |
| 1979 | 5 | — | #10,959 | — |
| 1978 | 7 | — | #8,041 | — |
| 1976 | 5 | — | #9,987 | — |