How Many People Are Named Kelcey?

An estimated 2,705 people in the United States have the first name Kelcey. It is used for both genders, with 75.3% female. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Kelcey peaked in popularity in 1991 with 176 births that year.

Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kelcey as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kelcey paired with any surname.

Estimated Living Americans

2,705

About 1 in 126,711 people in the U.S.

Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Predicted Gender

Female

75.3% confidence

Average Age

34

years old

Peak Year

1991

176 births

Total Registered

2,820

since 1880

Gender Distribution for Kelcey

Kelcey is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (24.7%) and females (75.3%). Out of 2,820 total births registered, 697 were male and 2,123 were female.

Male 697 (24.7%)
Female 2,123 (75.3%)

Kelcey as a male name

Ranked #13,233 in 2023

5 male births in 2023

Peak: 1975 (39 births)

Kelcey as a female name

Ranked #9,870 in 2024

10 female births in 2024

Peak: 1993 (161 births)

Kelcey: Popularity Over Time

SSA records for Kelcey span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,255 babies were registered. Kelcey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.

Male
Female
0 35 70 106 141 176 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

Kelcey by Decade

How has Kelcey tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.

Decade Total Male Female
1950s 19 0 19
1960s 36 29 7
1970s 371 273 98
1980s 551 184 367
1990s 1,255 144 1,111
2000s 428 62 366
2010s 129 0 129
2020s 31 5 26

Kelcey by State

Birth registrations for Kelcey span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in Utah, Minnesota, Iowa. On average, about 29 Kelceys were registered per state.

Kelcey + Last Name Combinations

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Kelcey: Questions and Answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Kelcey?

We estimate approximately 2,705 people named Kelcey are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 126,711 Americans share this first name.

Is Kelcey a common name?

Kelcey is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,820 births have been registered with this name since 1880.

When was Kelcey most popular?

Kelcey reached peak popularity in 1991, when 176 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kelcey is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.

Is Kelcey a female name?

Kelcey is predominantly female. 75.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.

How many Kelcey Smiths are there?

To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kelcey Smith, Kelcey Johnson, Kelcey Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.

Where does this data come from?

Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.

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