Total births
3,298
Girls' name · since 1947
Kelcie
Kelcie has 3,298 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8044
- among girls today
- 3,298
- born since 1947
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kelcie is the #8044 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,298 recorded since 1947.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kelcie has been recorded 3,298 times among girls since 1947, currently ranked #8044 nationally and more common than 55% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2025.
- #8044 among girls today
- 3,298 born since 1947
- 1990s peak decade
- 55% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kelcie is currently the #8044 girls' name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 3,298 born since 1947, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8044
- among girls today
- 3,298
- born since 1947
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Kelcie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8044
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 55% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Kelcie was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
228 babies were named Kelcie in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
How Kelcie compares
3,298 Top 17% higher than 83% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kelcie's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kelcie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,298 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 228 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kelcie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kelcie splits its recorded history at 2000: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1968 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 228 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kelcie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1993
Current rank
#8,044
Active since
1947
Kelcie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 228
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Kelcie popularity over time - boys
37 total births recorded since 1951 (Kelcie as boys' name)
Kelcie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kelcie's strongest decade.
1,651 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Kelcie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 469
1980s
469 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,651 births
- 2000s
2000s
725 births
- 2010s 330
2010s
330 births
- 2020s 94
2020s
94 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,651 births (50% of all-time use).
How Kelcie 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 Kelcie's total volume
Kelcie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kelcie by state
Where Kelcie concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 228 | 6.9% |
| #2 | California | | 170 | 5.2% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 91 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 76 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 74 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 72 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 63 | 1.9% |
| #8 | New York | | 59 | 1.8% |
Texas share of Kelcie's total US births 6.9%
Even split
228 of 3,298 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Kelcie appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kelcie? ▼
Kelcie has been given to 3,298 babies in the U.S. since 1947, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8044 as of the latest data. 228 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Kelcie most popular? ▼
Kelcie was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,651 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Kelcie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kelcie are Texas (228 births), California (170 births), Ohio (91 births).
How long has the name Kelcie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kelcie since 1947 -- 79 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kelcie? ▼
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.
What to do with Kelcie's data
- Kelcie's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,651 total births); usage has since declined to 94 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kelcies (228 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Kelcie
Nearby Names Like Kelcie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kelcie
Kelly Girl
#867 473,965 births
Kelsey Girl
#673 150,416 births
Kelli Girl
#7320 74,891 births
Kellie Girl
#6955 50,754 births
Kelley Girl
#6681 46,099 births
Compare Kelcie side by side: Kelcie vs Kelly Kelcie vs Kelsey Kelcie vs Kelli
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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, 1947–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kelcie: #8044 Girls' Name - 3,298 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kelcie. 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 Kelcie 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.