Girl · #4,589 in 2026

Kelsea

Kelsea is the third studio album by American country pop artist Kelsea Ballerini. The album was released on March 20, 2020. Kelsea debuted at numbers 2 and 12 on the Top Country Albums and Billboard 200 charts, respectively. It spawned four official singles "Homecoming Queen?", "The Other Girl", "Hole in the Bottle", and "Half of My Hometown" as well as two promotional singles "Club" and "LA".

  • English
Current Rank
#4,589
Peak Rank
#520 (1992)
Total Babies
6K
5-Yr Trend
-42%
1976
First Year
2026
Last Year
1992
Peak Year
#520
Peak Rank
6K
Total Count
50
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kelsea

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Kelsea is the third studio album by American country pop artist Kelsea Ballerini. The album was released on March 20, 2020. Kelsea debuted at numbers 2 and 12 on the Top Country Albums and Billboard 200 charts, respectively. It spawned four official singles "Homecoming Queen?", "The Other Girl", "Hole in the Bottle", and "Half of My Hometown" as well as two promotional singles "Club" and "LA".

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English
Origin & history
Ballerini announced via Instagram in July 2019 that her third album was complete. The album title and its release date were revealed on January 20, 2020. The album's track list was revealed on February 27, 2020. Ballerini wrote or co-wrote all 13 tracks on the album. Two tracks have credited guest vocalists: "The Other Girl" is a duet with Halsey and "Half of My Hometown" features harmony vocals from Kenny Chesney .

The Story of Kelsea

American parents first put Kelsea on the record books as a baby girl name in 1976, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 457 Kelseas were born — ranking #520 that year. About 55% of every Kelsea on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kelsea ranks #4,589 for baby girls with 30 births, falling sharply (-42%). All told, over 6K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Kelsea

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Kelsea. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Kelsea

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kelsea is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kelsea

What does the name Kelsea mean?
Kelsea is the third studio album by American country pop artist Kelsea Ballerini. The album was released on March 20, 2020. Kelsea debuted at numbers 2 and 12 on the Top Country Albums and Billboard 200 charts, respectively. It spawned four official singles "Homecoming Queen?", "The Other Girl", "Hole in the Bottle", and "Half of My Hometown" as well as two promotional singles "Club" and "LA".
What is the origin of the name Kelsea?
Kelsea has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Kelsea in 2026?
In 2026, Kelsea ranks #4,589 among girls' names in the U.S., with 30 babies given the name that year.
When was Kelsea most popular?
Kelsea reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #520 that year with 457 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Kelsea most popular?
Kelsea has historically been most popular in New Hampshire, Maine, West Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kelsea.
Is Kelsea a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kelsea is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Kelsea?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kelsea include Nan, Alycia, Devan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Kelsea?
Common variants and related forms of Kelsea include Kelcey, Kelsey, Kelsi, Kelsie. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Kelsea

Kelsea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Kelsea's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #520. Use the chart and map above to compare Kelsea's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.