Girl · #2,135 in 2026

Kelsie

Name: Popularity of the name Kelsie in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Kelsie, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Kelsie is a unisex given name. Notable people with the name include:Kelsie B. Harder (1922–2007), American onomastician Kelsie Ahbe, Canadian-American pole vaulter Kelsie Gibson, British rower Kelsie Hendry, Canadian pole vaulter Kelsie Pelling, better known by the handle KayPea, Canadian content creator and streamer

English

Current Rank

#2,135

Peak Rank

#230 (1993)

Total Babies

20K

5-Yr Trend

-28%

1908

First Year

2026

Last Year

1993

Peak Year

#230

Peak Rank

20K

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kelsie

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

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

English

The Story of Kelsie

American parents first put Kelsie on the record books as a baby girl name in 1908, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 1,222 Kelsies were born — ranking #230 that year. About 49% of every Kelsie on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kelsie ranks #2,135 for baby girls with 90 births, falling sharply (-28%). All told, over 20K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Kelsie

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

Names that sound like Kelsie

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kelsie

What does the name Kelsie mean?

What is the origin of the name Kelsie?

Kelsie has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Kelsie in 2026?

In 2026, Kelsie ranks #2,135 among girls' names in the U.S., with 90 babies given the name that year.

When was Kelsie most popular?

Kelsie reached its peak popularity in 1993, ranking #230 that year with 1,222 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Kelsie most popular?

Kelsie has historically been most popular in Idaho, Utah, Wyoming. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kelsie.

Is Kelsie a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Kelsie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Kelsie?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kelsie include Ophelia, Meta, Mona. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Kelsie?

Common variants and related forms of Kelsie include Kelcey, Kelsea, Kelsey, Kelsi. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Kelsie

Kelsie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1908 and has accumulated 20K births in the dataset. Kelsie's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #230. Use the chart and map above to compare Kelsie'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.