Kelsei

KEHL-say /ˈkɛlseɪ/
girl 2 syllables steady

Kelsei is a rare variant of Kelsey that peaked in 1996 and has since faded.

Kelsei is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #12,547 for girl births in the United States (and #21,032 across all names), given to 7 babies. Kelsei was first reported in SSA data in 1988 and peaked in 1996 (19 births).

About the name Kelsei

PronunciationKEHL-say /ˈkɛlseɪ/
#12,547U.S. rank among girls 2025
#21,032among all names 2025
7U.S. births 2025
19peak births 1996
1988first in SSA data

Names similar to Kelsei

How popular is Kelsei?

Girls named Kelsei 7 in 2025
198819902000201020202025
Girls named Kelsei per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1988–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Kelsei total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202577#12,547
202299#10,803
202155#16,492
202077#12,821
20191010#10,130
201899#11,015
201777#13,407
201666#15,300
20151313#8,699
20141111#9,855
201288#12,815
201188#12,772
201066#15,998
20091212#9,707
20081111#10,439
200788#13,309
200677#14,352
200566#15,477
20041111#9,580
20031313#8,256
20021212#8,551
20011313#7,977
20001010#9,537
199988#10,872
19981111#8,279
199714—#6,653
199619—#5,179
19959—#9,131
199410—#8,452
199313—#6,836
199213—#6,852
199114—#6,421
19906—#12,092
19896—#11,541
19885—#12,772