Girls' name · since 1987
Kelsay
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 223 babies named Kelsay, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 223
- total births
- 1987–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
223 girls have been named Kelsay since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kelsay recorded 223 times among girls since 1987, 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 1987 to 2008.
- 223 total births
- 1987–2008 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
Kelsay's 223 recorded births place it above 74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Missouri.
Kelsay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kelsay splits its recorded history at 1996: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kelsay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2008
- Peak year (1992)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Kelsay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kelsay's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Kelsay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 35
1980s
35 births
- 1990s
1990s
151 births
- 2000s 37
2000s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 151 births (68% of all-time use).
Kelsay by state
Where Kelsay concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Missouri | | 10 | 4.5% |
10 of 223 births nationwide.
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- Kelsay's decade-level peak was the 1990s (151 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Missouri records the most Kelsays (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Missouri names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1987–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac. "Kelsay: Baby Name Since 1987 - 223 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kelsay. 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 Kelsay 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 July 2026.