Girls' name · since 1986
Kellsie
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 521 babies named Kellsie, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,542 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 521
- born since 1986
- 1990s
- peak decade
521 girls have been named Kellsie since 1986, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kellsie has been recorded 521 times among girls since 1986, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1986 to 2014.
- #11,542 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 521 born since 1986
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kellsie ranks #11,542 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 521 born since 1986, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11,542 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 521
- born since 1986
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kellsie's 521 recorded births place it above 84.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Kellsie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kellsie 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 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 43 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kellsie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2014
- Peak year (1994)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Kellsie by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (294 births, 56% of the file).
1990s was Kellsie's strongest decade.
294 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Kellsie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window.
- 1980s 43
1980s
43 births
- 1990s
1990s
294 births
- 2000s
2000s
143 births
- 2010s 41
2010s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 294 births (56% of all-time use).
How Kellsie 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 Kellsie's total volume
Kellsie by state
Where Kellsie concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 2.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 7 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 5 | 1.0% |
12 of 521 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Kellsie's data
- Kellsie's decade-level peak was the 1990s (294 total births); usage has since declined to 41 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kellsies (12 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.
Keep exploring Kellsie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kellsie
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kellsie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1986–2014 (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 Kellsie 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.