US rank #9643 Unisex name Peak 1993 2,123 births

Kelcey — #9643 US unisex name

2,123 babies named Kelcey in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s191960s71970s981980s3671990s11112000s3662010s1292020s26
#9643
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 45% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Kelcey was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

161 babies were named Kelcey in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kelcey

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,123 babies named Kelcey between 1958 and 2024, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kelcey currently holds the #9643 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 161 babies received it in a single year. Kelcey is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 697 additional births since 1967.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kelcey performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,111 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Kelcey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 121 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Kelcey in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kelcey in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,123 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kelcey at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,123

Since 1958

67 years of records

Peak year

1993

161 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#9,643

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1958

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kelcey popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1958

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
161
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
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Kelcey popularity over time — boys

697 total births recorded since 1967 (Kelcey as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 697 births
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Kelcey by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,111 births that decade — 52% of Kelcey's all-time total
1950s191960s71970s981980s3671990s11112000s3662010s1292020s26

Kelcey by state

Where Kelcey concentrates geographically — total births since 1958

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kelcey
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%
California share of Kelcey's total US births 5.7%
Even split

121 of 2,123 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Kelcey appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kelcey?
2,123 babies have been named Kelcey since 1958. It currently ranks #9643 among girls. The peak year was 1993 with 161 births.
When was Kelcey most popular?
Kelcey was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,111 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Kelcey most popular?
The top states for the name Kelcey are California (121 births), Texas (102 births), North Carolina (58 births).
Is Kelcey a unisex name?
Yes, Kelcey is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,123 births, and as a boy's name it has 697 births.
How long has the name Kelcey been used?
Kelcey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 67 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kelcey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kelly, Kelsey, Kelli, Kellie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1958–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.