How Many People Are Named Kelsy?
An estimated 3,155 people in the United States have the first name Kelsy. It is predominantly female (98.8%). The average bearer is 29 years old, and Kelsy peaked in popularity in 1992 with 168 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kelsy 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 Kelsy paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,155
About 1 in 108,638 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.8% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1992
168 births
Total Registered
3,254
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kelsy
Kelsy is predominantly female (98.8%), though 39 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kelsy as a male name
Ranked #8,311 in 1999
7 male births in 1999
Peak: 1979 (8 births)
Kelsy as a female name
Ranked #5,508 in 2024
23 female births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (163 births)
Kelsy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kelsy span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,469 babies were registered. Kelsy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kelsy by Decade
How has Kelsy 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.
Kelsy by State
Birth registrations for Kelsy span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Virginia, North Dakota, Massachusetts. On average, about 49 Kelsys were registered per state.
Kelsy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kelsy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kelsy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kelsy?
We estimate approximately 3,155 people named Kelsy 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 108,638 Americans share this first name.
Is Kelsy a common name?
Kelsy is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,254 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kelsy most popular?
Kelsy reached peak popularity in 1992, when 168 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kelsy is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kelsy a female name?
Kelsy is predominantly female. 98.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kelsy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kelsy Smith, Kelsy Johnson, Kelsy 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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