Girls' name · since 1993

Kelsia

Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Kelsia, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

17
total births
1993–1998
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Kelsia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 1993.

Social Security Administration records show Kelsia recorded 17 times among girls since 1993, 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 1993 to 1998.

  • 17 total births
  • 1993–1998 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kelsia's 17 recorded births place it above 33% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kelsia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kelsia's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kelsia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1993)
6
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
4.555.566.5 199319971998 6

Kelsia by decade

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

1990s was Kelsia's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Kelsia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kelsia?
17 babies have been named Kelsia since 1993. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1993 with 6 births.
When was Kelsia most popular?
Kelsia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Kelsia been used?
The SSA has tracked Kelsia since 1993 -- 6 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Kelsia?
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 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, 1993–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Kelsia: Baby Name Since 1993 - 17 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kelsia. 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 Kelsia 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.