Kelsea vs Kelsey

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

Name A

Kelsea

Girl name · Rank #3924

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Name B

Kelsey

Girl name · Rank #673

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Metric Kelsea Kelsey
Current Rank #3924 #673
Total Births (all years) 6,035 150,416
Peak Year 1992 1992
Peak Year Births 457 11,713
Peak Decade 1990s 1990s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1976 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Kelsea Kelsey
1940s - 41
1950s - 139
1960s - 226
1970s 17 1,111
1980s 603 27,758
1990s 3,322 85,134
2000s 1,204 23,380
2010s 586 9,901
2020s 303 2,726

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelsea Kelsey
2014 36 1,017
2015 47 955
2016 80 859
2017 92 788
2018 70 740
2019 58 664
2020 73 574
2021 55 477
2022 57 466
2023 42 444
2024 38 430
2025 38 335

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, 1976–2025.

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