Kelissa vs Kelsey

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

Name A

Kelissa

Girl name · Rank #13992

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Name B

Kelsey

Girl name · Rank #670

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Metric Kelissa Kelsey
Current Rank #13992 #670
Total Births (all years) 92 150,075
Peak Year 2007 1992
Peak Year Births 10 11,713
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1989 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Kelissa Kelsey
1940ss — 41
1950ss — 140
1960ss — 226
1970ss — 1,111
1980ss 6 27,759
1990ss 5 85,130
2000ss 45 23,380
2010ss 23 9,899
2020ss 13 2,389

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelissa Kelsey
2014 — 1,017
2015 — 955
2016 — 858
2017 5 788
2018 — 739
2019 — 664
2020 — 572
2021 — 477
2022 7 466
2023 — 444
2024 6 430

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, 1989–2024.

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