Total births
19,591
Girls' name · since 1908
Kelsie
Kelsie has 19,591 recorded births since 1908 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2307
- among girls today
- 19,591
- born since 1908
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Kelsie currently ranks #2307 among girls' names in America, with 19,591 babies recorded since 1908.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kelsie has been recorded 19,591 times among girls since 1908, currently ranked #2307 nationally and more common than 87% of girls, 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 1908 to 2025.
- #2307 among girls today
- 19,591 born since 1908
- 1990s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kelsie is currently the #2307 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 19,591 born since 1908, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2307
- among girls today
- 19,591
- born since 1908
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Kelsie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2307
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Kelsie was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
1,222 babies were named Kelsie in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
How Kelsie compares
19,591 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kelsie's all-time total is 51x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kelsie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 19,591 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,222 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kelsie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kelsie's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 90% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 10%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1908, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 1,222, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kelsie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1993
Current rank
#2,307
Active since
1908
Kelsie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 1,222
- Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
Kelsie popularity over time - boys
345 total births recorded since 1910 (Kelsie as boys' name)
Kelsie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kelsie's strongest decade.
9,710 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Kelsie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 18
1910s
18 births
- 1920s 29
1920s
29 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 40
1960s
40 births
- 1970s 202
1970s
202 births
- 1980s 2,365
1980s
2,365 births
- 1990s
1990s
9,710 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,372 births
- 2010s 2,210
2010s
2,210 births
- 2020s 608
2020s
608 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 9,710 births (50% of all-time use).
How Kelsie 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 Kelsie's total volume
Kelsie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kelsie by state
Where Kelsie concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,494 | 7.6% |
| #2 | California | | 1,289 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 928 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 695 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 686 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 641 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 623 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Utah | | 607 | 3.1% |
Texas share of Kelsie's total US births 7.6%
Even split
1,494 of 19,591 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Kelsie appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kelsie? ▼
Since 1908, Social Security records show 19,591 babies named Kelsie. Today it holds rank #2307 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 1,222 births.
When was Kelsie most popular? ▼
Kelsie was most popular in the 1990s decade with 9,710 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Kelsie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kelsie are Texas (1,494 births), California (1,289 births), Ohio (928 births).
How long has the name Kelsie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kelsie since 1908 -- 118 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kelsie? ▼
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.
What to do with Kelsie's data
- Kelsie's decade-level peak was the 1990s (9,710 total births); usage has since declined to 608 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kelsies (1,494 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kelsie
Nearby Names Like Kelsie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kelsie
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Kelli Girl
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Kellie Girl
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Kelley Girl
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kelsie
Deanna #2306
134,477 births · Peak 1970
Josey #2308
3,231 births · Peak 2012
Yvonne #2305
156,119 births · Peak 1953
Kalliope #2309
1,323 births · Peak 2025
Ottilie #2304
1,093 births · Peak 2024
Illiana #2310
2,095 births · Peak 2011
Rosella #2303
15,990 births · Peak 1924
Ani #2311
3,183 births · Peak 2007
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1908–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kelsie: #2307 Girls' Name - 19,591 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kelsie. 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 Kelsie 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 June 2026.