Total births
226
Girls' name · since 1979
Gelsey
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 226 babies named Gelsey, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 226
- total births
- 1979–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
226 girls have been named Gelsey since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Gelsey has 226 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2013.
- 226 total births
- 1979–2013 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
226 girls have been named Gelsey since 1979, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2013.
- 226
- total births
- 1979–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Gelsey was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
19 babies were named Gelsey in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Gelsey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gelsey's full recorded timeline at 2002, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gelsey at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Gelsey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2013
- Peak year (2002)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Gelsey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Gelsey's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Gelsey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
81 births
- 2000s
2000s
110 births
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 110 births (49% of all-time use).
Gelsey by state
Where Gelsey concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 39 | 17.3% |
California share of Gelsey's total US births 17.3%
39 of 226 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gelsey? ▼
Gelsey has been given to 226 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 19 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Gelsey most popular? ▼
Gelsey was most popular in the 2000s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Gelsey most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gelsey are California (39 births).
How long has the name Gelsey been used? ▼
Records for Gelsey go back to 1979, giving 35 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Gelsey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gelila, Gelene, Gelisa, Gelena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gelsey's data
- Gelsey's decade-level peak was the 2000s (110 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gelseys (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gelsey
Nearby Names Like Gelsey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gelsey
Gelila Girl
#8211 360 births
Gelene Girl
136 births
Gelisa Girl
129 births
Gelena Girl
121 births
Gelina Girl
57 births
Compare Gelsey side by side: Gelsey vs Gelila Gelsey vs Gelene Gelsey vs Gelisa
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1979–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gelsey: Baby Name Since 1979 - 226 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gelsey. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gelsey draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.