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The first name Kelsy

A girl’s name.

Pronounced /ˈkɛlsi/ 2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A unisex given name, variant of Kelsey.

A form of Kelsey.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Kelsy last appeared in the official list in 2017, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2007, with 9 births (#2,410).

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73
babies named Kelsy, 1996–2025
#5,765
rank in 2017
2007
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kelsy with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Kelsy at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 16 girls born in the United States were named Kelsy, the 6,981st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1992, when 163 were.

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3,270
babies named Kelsy since 1880
#6,981
rank in 2025
1992
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Questions

How popular is the name Kelsy?
In 2017, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Kelsy, ranking 5,765th. Its peak was 2007, with 9 births.
Is Kelsy a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 3,270 US babies named Kelsy since 1880 were girls.
When was Kelsy most popular?
1992 in the United States, when 163 babies were named Kelsy, its highest rank at 1,104th.
How do you pronounce Kelsy?
Kelsy is /ˈkɛlsi/, 2 syllables.
What name is Kelsy a form of?
Kelsy is a form of Kelsey.