Gender
Origin
- English
- Brave.
Spelling variant of Chelsea - Norse
- Scottish
- From the island, possibly from the island of ships
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kelsey
Pronunciation
k(e)-lsey, kel-sey
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Kelly McGillis, Daughter of Gabrielle Carteris
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #629, 250 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6143, 14 births)
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #23, 11,714 births); most recent 2025 (rank #814, 335 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 335 |
| 2024 | 7 | 430 |
| 2023 | 11 | 444 |
| 2022 | 23 | 466 |
| 2021 | 11 | 477 |
| 2020 | 15 | 572 |
| 2019 | 15 | 664 |
| 2018 | 17 | 739 |
| 2017 | 19 | 788 |
| 2016 | 10 | 858 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1999 (rank #563, 33 births); most recent 2016 (rank #4020, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #87, 596 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1271, 25 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 25 |
| 2024 | – | 19 |
| 2023 | – | 24 |
| 2022 | – | 24 |
| 2021 | – | 22 |
| 2020 | – | 29 |
| 2019 | – | 48 |
| 2018 | – | 39 |
| 2017 | – | 39 |
| 2016 | 4 | 71 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #1568, 22 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3214, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #121, 43 births); most recent 2025 (rank #528, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #359, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #66, 92 births); most recent 2024 (rank #638, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | 4 |
| 2023 | – | 4 |
| 2022 | – | 4 |
| 2021 | – | 5 |
| 2020 | – | 3 |
| 2019 | – | 4 |
| 2018 | – | 5 |
| 2017 | – | 8 |
| 2016 | – | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #114, 18 births); most recent 2022 (rank #418, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1983 (rank #201, 12 births); most recent 1996 (rank #401, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1989 (rank #13, 205 births); most recent 2021 (rank #565, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | 6 |
| 2020 | – | 6 |
| 2019 | – | 6 |
| 2018 | – | 9 |
| 2017 | – | 8 |
| 2016 | – | 8 |
| 2015 | – | 6 |
| 2014 | – | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence