Kelsy
How to say it: kel-SEE · /kɛlˈsi/
From Old English place-name meaning 'ship's island' - modern respelling of Kelsey, used for girls.
Kelsy was the 585th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 16 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 | 16 |
| 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, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kelsy peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Kel
- Kels
Honouring a Kelsy in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kelsy is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #667 for girls in 2025.
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