Kelsey

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Primarily a girl's name · 96% girls

Origin: Dutch

Meaning

Kelsey is a given name of English origin. The name most probably derives from an Old English given name Cฤ“olsiฤกe, 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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1993 with 1,175 babies (rank #22 that year). In 2024 it was given to 29 girls (rank #949). 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 โ€” a playful read on the name's character.

9,161
Total babies (all years)
34
Years in the data
1,175
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time โ€” Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
19911,007#23
19921,081#24
19931,175#22
1994860#26
1995796#32
1996707#40
1997536#53
1998440#65
1999338#86
2000245#112
2001194#144
2002159#170
2003156#179
200499#295
200581#359
200667#439
200781#383
200866#484
200960#510
201066#460
201149#586
201247#611
201356#538
201447#635
201544#655
201651#592
201747#633
201845#653
201935#797
202043#657
202130#926
202238#725
202324#1,048
202429#949