How Many People Are Named Kelsea?
An estimated 5,834 people in the United States have the first name Kelsea. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Kelsea peaked in popularity in 1992 with 457 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kelsea 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 Kelsea paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
5,834
About 1 in 58,751 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1992
457 births
Total Registered
6,002
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kelsea
Kelsea is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 6,002 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Kelsea as a male name
Ranked #8,601 in 1989
5 male births in 1989
Peak: 1989 (5 births)
Kelsea as a female name
Ranked #3,914 in 2024
38 female births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (457 births)
Kelsea: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kelsea span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 3,322 babies were registered. Kelsea has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kelsea by Decade
How has Kelsea 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.
Kelsea by State
Birth registrations for Kelsea span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Idaho. On average, about 96 Kelseas were registered per state.
Kelsea + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kelsea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kelsea: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kelsea?
We estimate approximately 5,834 people named Kelsea 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 58,751 Americans share this first name.
Is Kelsea a common name?
Kelsea is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,002 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kelsea most popular?
Kelsea reached peak popularity in 1992, when 457 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kelsea is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kelsea a female name?
Kelsea is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kelsea Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kelsea Smith, Kelsea Johnson, Kelsea 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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