Recorded 1985–2000 Girls' name Peak 1993 91 births

Kelse — girls' name

91 babies named Kelse in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s792000s6

The verdict

91 girls have been named Kelse since 1985, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2000.

91
total births
1985–2000
years on record
1990s
peak decade
87%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

87% of everyone ever named Kelse was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

15 babies were named Kelse in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kelse

The Social Security Administration has registered 91 babies named Kelse between 1985 and 2000, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kelse currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2000. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kelse performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 79 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kelse shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kelse 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 91 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.

Kelse at a glance

Last recorded 2000

Total births

91

Since 1985

16 years of records

Peak year

1993

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2000

Active since

1985

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2000

Kelse popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–1985

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1993)
15
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
46810121416 20001999199719961995199419931992199119901985 6

Kelse by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
79 births that decade — 87% of Kelse's all-time total
1980s61990s792000s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kelse?
91 babies have been named Kelse since 1985. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1993 with 15 births.
When was Kelse most popular?
Kelse was most popular in the 1990s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Kelse been used?
Kelse has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 16 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Kelse?
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.

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, 1985–2000 (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.