Kelsie
How to say it: KEL-see · /ˈkɛlsi/
Variant of Kelsey, from an English place name meaning 'ship's victory' or 'Cenel's island'.
Kelsie was the 585th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 82 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 65% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #823 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #585 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 82 |
| Share of births | 1 in 6,793 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −65% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #823 |
| In France, 2025 | #667 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kelsie peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Kels
- Keli
Honouring a Kelsie in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kelsie is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #667 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Kelsie
- Kelsie Ahbe (born 1991)Canadian pole vaulter
- Kelsie Hendry (born 1982)Canadian pole vaulter
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