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Kelsie

Girl

Meaning of Kelsie: Scottish: 'ship victory'

Kelsie is a girl's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2167th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2167

82 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

19,936

First recorded 1908 · peak 1993

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 75 babies1982: 84 babies1983: 115 babies1984: 134 babies1985: 156 babies1986: 231 babies1987: 345 babies1988: 432 babies1989: 767 babies1990: 864 babies19901991: 1,046 babies1992: 1,125 babies1993: 1,228 babies1994: 1,095 babies1995: 1,005 babies1996: 1,024 babies1997: 860 babies1998: 833 babies1999: 686 babies2000: 646 babies20002001: 525 babies2002: 510 babies2003: 460 babies2004: 428 babies2005: 351 babies2006: 360 babies2007: 398 babies2008: 373 babies2009: 326 babies2010: 315 babies20102011: 275 babies2012: 236 babies2013: 216 babies2014: 225 babies2015: 223 babies2016: 229 babies2017: 176 babies2018: 165 babies2019: 150 babies2020: 104 babies20202021: 103 babies2022: 127 babies2023: 112 babies2024: 80 babies2025: 82 babies
US babies named Kelsie per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,228.

Gender split

2% boys · 98% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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