Kelsey

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Kelsey is a given name of English origin. The name most probably derives from an Old English given name Cēolsiġe, which meant "ship's victory", or it could be a place name meaning "Cenel's island".

From Wikipedia

Kelsey first appears in the data in 1990 and has been recorded in 8 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 65 babies (rank #105 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Kelsey

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Kelsey yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

223

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Kelsey

Kelsey Grammerproducer · b. 1955
Kelsey Asbillefilm actor · b. 1991
Kelsey-Lee Barberjavelin thrower · b. 1991
Kelsey Plumbasketball player · b. 1994

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1990	40	#111
1991	49	#104
1995	54	#105
1996	65	#105
2014	3	#495
2015	3	#482
2016	3	#462
2017	5	#300