#6712024 rank
1992peak year
150,075babies named Kelsey since 1880
▼ 35%5-year trend
Kelsey popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Kelsey mean?
From an English place-name surname, Old Norse Ketill 'cauldron' plus ey 'island'; a unisex pick that turned feminine in the 1970s.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, vintage
Names like Kelsey
Same era, same vibe — if you like Kelsey, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Kelseys
- Kelsey Grammer, actor
Spellings & variants
Kelsie
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