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Kelsey
OriginEnglish surname
Meaning"Cenel's island"
GenderBoy
US Rank#929
Top 1000
About Kelsey
The name Kelsey is currently ranked #929 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #631 in 1989. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in KELSEY. Kelsey is also used for girls, ranking #814 in 2025 (more popular).
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,779 | 20 | 10.4 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,506 | 23 | 13.2 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Famous Kelseys
- (Allen) Kelsey Grammer
American actor
- Kelsey Gabriel Elias Grammer (b. 2014)
son of actor Kelsey Grammer
Kelsey in pop culture
- Kelsey
young boy in the movie "A Bag of Hammers" (2011)
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