US rank #12342 Unisex name Peak 1993 962 births

Kelcy — #12342 US unisex name

962 babies named Kelcy in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s101970s351980s1871990s4562000s1852010s712020s18
#12342
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Kelcy was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

61 babies were named Kelcy in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kelcy

The Social Security Administration has registered 962 babies named Kelcy between 1962 and 2024, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kelcy currently holds the #12342 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 61 babies received it in a single year. Kelcy is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 77 additional births since 1930.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kelcy performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 456 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Kelcy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 44 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Kelcy in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kelcy 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 962 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.

Kelcy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

962

Since 1962

63 years of records

Peak year

1993

61 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#12,342

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1962

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kelcy popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1962

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
61
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
020406080 20242014200720001993198619791962 5

Kelcy popularity over time — boys

77 total births recorded since 1930 (Kelcy as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 77 births
45678910 1993198919861983198019771930 6

Kelcy by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
456 births that decade — 47% of Kelcy's all-time total
1960s101970s351980s1871990s4562000s1852010s712020s18

Kelcy by state

Where Kelcy concentrates geographically — total births since 1962

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Kelcy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
44 4.6%
#2 California
24 2.5%
#3 Illinois
5 0.5%
#4 Missouri
5 0.5%
#5 Ohio
5 0.5%
Texas share of Kelcy's total US births 4.6%
Even split

44 of 962 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kelcy?
962 babies have been named Kelcy since 1962. It currently ranks #12342 among girls. The peak year was 1993 with 61 births.
When was Kelcy most popular?
Kelcy was most popular in the 1990s decade with 456 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Kelcy most popular?
The top states for the name Kelcy are Texas (44 births), California (24 births), Illinois (5 births).
Is Kelcy a unisex name?
Yes, Kelcy is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 962 births, and as a boy's name it has 77 births.
How long has the name Kelcy been used?
Kelcy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 63 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kelcy?
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, 1962–2024 (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.