The baby name Kelsey is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɛlsi/ (KEL-see).
Kelsey is English in Origin.
The baby name Kelsey is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɛlsi/ (KEL-see).
Kelsey is English in Origin.
Kelsey derives from an English surname taken from the Lincolnshire place name North/South Kelsey. The placename likely combines the Old English personal name Ceolsige (ceol “ship” + sige “victory”) with eg/ey “island, dry ground in marshland,” giving the sense “Ceolsige’s island”; it is often loosely glossed as “ship’s island” or “victory ship.”
Found as a family name in medieval records, Kelsey moved into given-name use by the 19th century, initially more common for boys. In the late 20th century across the United States, Canada, and the UK, it shifted toward predominantly feminine use and peaked for girls in the 1980s–1990s, while remaining a unisex option. Variant spellings include Kelsie, Kelsea, Kelsi, Kelcey, Kelcy, and the surname form Kelsey; Kels appears as a casual short form. The name appeals for its crisp sound, surname style, and subtle maritime-victory etymology.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| HN | Boys | 0 | #52 | 1 | 749 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| TW | 0 | #99 | 5 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #132 | 20 | 3,773 |
| JO | 0 | #139 | 2 | 2,158 | |
| CR | 0 | #147 | 12 | 5,526 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #178 | 2 | 1,568 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2001 | #193 | 20 | 420 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #232 | 6 | 7,146 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #246 | 14 | 7,507 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #257 | 29 | 2,795 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #259 | 5 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #277 | 6 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #281 | 9 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2007 | #315 | 5 | 2,287 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #320 | 30 | 8,829 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #352 | 6 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| NL | 0 | #362 | 30 | 2,481 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #379 | 12 | 13,098 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #398 | 8 | 3,185 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| ZA | 0 | #412 | 36 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #420 | 113 | 11,342 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #521 | 430 | 8,487 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #533 | 4 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #542 | 6 | 10,981 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #547 | 69 | 16,104 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #561 | 440 | 5,933 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #567 | 20 | 18,916 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #627 | 4 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IT | 0 | #701 | 14 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #732 | 7 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #777 | 10 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #827 | 12 | 4,949 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #833 | 316 | 25,928 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #886 | 7 | 7,044 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #909 | 7 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #936 | 16 | 16,906 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #940 | 12 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #967 | 17 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #970 | 25 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,152 | 27 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,158 | 26 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,369 | 78 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Kelsey is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:
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