girl's name
Kelsie
KEL-see (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 23,200
Northern Ireland
#484
2024 births
Kelsie is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 82 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1993, when 1,228 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 40,432 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Kelsie started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1908.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kelsie Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 79 |
| 1920s | 91 |
| 1930s | 59 |
| 1940s | 54 |
| 1950s | 29 |
| 1960s | 54 |
| 1970s | 215 |
| 1980s | 2,389 |
| 1990s | 9,766 |
| 2000s | 4,377 |
| 2010s | 2,210 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 608 |
How Popular Is Kelsie?
In 2025, Kelsie was given to 82 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kelsie Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Kelsie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kelsie Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kelsie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Kelsie
- English KEL-see
Sibling Names for Kelsie
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kelsie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kelsie
How popular is the name Kelsie?
In 2025, Kelsie was given to 82 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kelsie a girl's or a boy's name?
Kelsie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kelsie?
Kelsie has 2 syllables.
When was Kelsie most popular?
Kelsie peaked in 1993, when 1,228 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kelsie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kelsie currently ranks #484 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Kelsie originally a boys' or girls' name?
Kelsie was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.