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Kelsy

Girl

Meaning of Kelsy: English: 'ship's victory'

Kelsy is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6591st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6591

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,270

First recorded 1974 · peak 1992

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 18 babies1982: 21 babies1983: 40 babies1984: 49 babies1985: 65 babies1986: 65 babies1987: 88 babies1988: 85 babies1989: 145 babies1990: 151 babies19901991: 163 babies1992: 168 babies1993: 145 babies1994: 153 babies1995: 137 babies1996: 142 babies1997: 138 babies1998: 141 babies1999: 131 babies2000: 102 babies20002001: 71 babies2002: 81 babies2003: 73 babies2004: 63 babies2005: 66 babies2006: 75 babies2007: 60 babies2008: 62 babies2009: 56 babies2010: 44 babies20102011: 45 babies2012: 26 babies2013: 33 babies2014: 27 babies2015: 25 babies2016: 33 babies2017: 21 babies2018: 36 babies2019: 23 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 25 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 23 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Kelsy per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 168.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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