Primarily a girl's name · 97% girls
Origin: DutchKelsey 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
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.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 5 | #4,985 |
| 1945 | 6 | #4,288 |
| 1946 | 7 | #4,216 |
| 1947 | 8 | #4,170 |
| 1948 | 9 | #3,737 |
| 1949 | 6 | #4,970 |
| 1950 | 10 | #3,554 |
| 1951 | 9 | #3,852 |
| 1952 | 10 | #3,669 |
| 1953 | 18 | #2,558 |
| 1954 | 15 | #2,954 |
| 1955 | 16 | #2,895 |
| 1956 | 12 | #3,585 |
| 1957 | 12 | #3,577 |
| 1958 | 23 | #2,416 |
| 1959 | 15 | #3,171 |
| 1960 | 13 | #3,582 |
| 1961 | 18 | #3,012 |
| 1962 | 19 | #2,864 |
| 1963 | 22 | #2,658 |
| 1964 | 20 | #2,866 |
| 1965 | 16 | #3,198 |
| 1966 | 17 | #3,101 |
| 1967 | 32 | #2,101 |
| 1968 | 24 | #2,581 |
| 1969 | 45 | #1,854 |
| 1970 | 48 | #1,843 |
| 1971 | 71 | #1,459 |
| 1972 | 76 | #1,332 |
| 1973 | 77 | #1,319 |
| 1974 | 88 | #1,246 |
| 1975 | 105 | #1,114 |
| 1976 | 116 | #1,061 |
| 1977 | 144 | #961 |
| 1978 | 164 | #888 |
| 1979 | 222 | #738 |
| 1980 | 308 | #602 |
| 1981 | 490 | #434 |
| 1982 | 791 | #310 |
| 1983 | 1,116 | #224 |
| 1984 | 1,555 | #177 |
| 1985 | 1,700 | #168 |
| 1986 | 2,517 | #112 |
| 1987 | 4,574 | #67 |
| 1988 | 5,452 | #64 |
| 1989 | 9,256 | #31 |
| 1990 | 9,494 | #32 |
| 1991 | 11,434 | #26 |
| 1992 | 11,713 | #23 |
| 1993 | 11,379 | #24 |
| 1994 | 9,748 | #29 |
| 1995 | 8,184 | #33 |
| 1996 | 7,655 | #36 |
| 1997 | 5,573 | #57 |
| 1998 | 5,550 | #56 |
| 1999 | 4,400 | #72 |
| 2000 | 3,669 | #88 |
| 2001 | 3,267 | #100 |
| 2002 | 2,883 | #118 |
| 2003 | 2,569 | #130 |
| 2004 | 2,198 | #148 |
| 2005 | 1,960 | #173 |
| 2006 | 1,898 | #185 |
| 2007 | 1,699 | #202 |
| 2008 | 1,716 | #195 |
| 2009 | 1,521 | #212 |
| 2010 | 1,349 | #233 |
| 2011 | 1,266 | #254 |
| 2012 | 1,214 | #267 |
| 2013 | 1,049 | #304 |
| 2014 | 1,017 | #328 |
| 2015 | 955 | #344 |
| 2016 | 858 | #383 |
| 2017 | 788 | #397 |
| 2018 | 739 | #421 |
| 2019 | 664 | #471 |
| 2020 | 572 | #527 |
| 2021 | 477 | #623 |
| 2022 | 466 | #631 |
| 2023 | 444 | #664 |
| 2024 | 430 | #671 |
