Girls' name · since 1989

Kalsey

Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 85 babies named Kalsey, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,959 of 72,339
all-time among girls
85
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade

85 girls have been named Kalsey since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Kalsey recorded 85 times among girls since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 1998.

  • #28,959 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 85 born since 1989
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalsey ranks #28,959 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 85 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.

#28,959 of 72,339
all-time among girls
85
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kalsey's 85 recorded births place it above 59.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kalsey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kalsey's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kalsey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1994)
15
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
46810121416 198919911992199319941995199619971998 10

Kalsey by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (76 births, 89% of the file).

1990s was Kalsey's strongest decade.

76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 89% of all-time use.

Kalsey births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 76 births (89% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kalsey?
Kalsey has been given to 85 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,959 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1998. 15 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
Where does Kalsey sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalsey ranks #28,959 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kalsey most popular?
Kalsey was most popular in the 1990s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Kalsey been used?
The SSA has tracked Kalsey since 1989 -- 10 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Kalsey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kali, Kaleigh, Kaley, Kaliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kalsey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1989–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Kalsey 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 August 2026.