Kelsy vs Kelsey

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

Name A

Kelsy

Girl name · Rank #5469

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Name B

Kelsey

Girl name · Rank #670

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Metric Kelsy Kelsey
Current Rank #5469 #670
Total Births (all years) 3,215 150,075
Peak Year 1992 1992
Peak Year Births 163 11,713
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1974 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Kelsy Kelsey
1940ss — 41
1950ss — 140
1960ss — 226
1970ss 58 1,111
1980ss 586 27,759
1990ss 1,451 85,130
2000ss 709 23,380
2010ss 313 9,899
2020ss 98 2,389

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kelsy Kelsey
2014 27 1,017
2015 25 955
2016 33 858
2017 21 788
2018 36 739
2019 23 664
2020 18 572
2021 18 477
2022 25 466
2023 14 444
2024 23 430

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, 1974–2024.

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