Unisex name · since 1958
Kelcey
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 2,123 babies named Kelcey, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,529 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,123
- born since 1958
- 1990s
- peak decade
2,123 girls have been named Kelcey since 1958, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kelcey recorded 2,123 times among girls since 1958, 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 1958 to 2024.
- #4,529 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,123 born since 1958
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kelcey ranks #4,529 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,123 born since 1958, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4,529 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,123
- born since 1958
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kelcey's 2,123 recorded births place it above 93.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Kelcey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kelcey splits its recorded history at 1995: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1959 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 161 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kelcey popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2024
- Peak year (1993)
- 161
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Kelcey popularity over time - boys
698 total births recorded since 1967 (Kelcey as boys' name)
Kelcey by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,111 births, 52% of the file).
1990s was Kelcey's strongest decade.
1,111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Kelcey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 19
1950s
19 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 98
1970s
98 births
- 1980s 367
1980s
367 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,111 births
- 2000s 366
2000s
366 births
- 2010s 129
2010s
129 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,111 births (52% of all-time use).
How Kelcey compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kelcey's total volume
Kelcey by state
Where Kelcey concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 121 | 5.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 102 | 4.8% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 58 | 2.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 51 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 46 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 44 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 37 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 35 | 1.6% |
121 of 2,123 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Kelcey appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kelcey's data
- Kelcey's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,111 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kelceys (121 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kelcey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~66 yrs)
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, 1958–2024 (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 Kelcey 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.