Kelis vs Kelsey

Side-by-side comparison of Kelis and Kelsey — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kelis

Girl name · Rank #4437

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Name B

Kelsey

Girl name · Rank #670

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Metric Kelis Kelsey
Current Rank #4437 #670
Total Births (all years) 2,845 150,075
Peak Year 2007 1992
Peak Year Births 277 11,713
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2000 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Kelis Kelsey
1940ss — 41
1950ss — 140
1960ss — 226
1970ss — 1,111
1980ss — 27,759
1990ss — 85,130
2000ss 1,543 23,380
2010ss 1,019 9,899
2020ss 283 2,389

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelis Kelsey
2014 106 1,017
2015 93 955
2016 73 858
2017 68 788
2018 99 739
2019 75 664
2020 60 572
2021 70 477
2022 73 466
2023 48 444
2024 32 430

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2000–2024.

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