Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1991

Kelcey

Gender Unisex · 75% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Kelcey
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
176 babies
All-time total
2,821
#4,528 all-time among girls
First recorded
1958
in Social Security records

Kelcey popularity over time

2,821 babies have been named Kelcey since 1958, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
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1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 19 – 19 2 – #3,300
1960s 7 29 36 4 +89% #6,251
1970s 98 273 371 37 +931% #4,542
1980s 367 185 552 55 +49% #1,304
1990s 1,111 144 1,255 126 +127% #1,119
2000s 366 62 428 43 -66% #2,860
2010s 129 – 129 13 -70% #5,879
2020s (to 2025) 26 5 31 5 -60% #9,904

The story of Kelcey

Kelcey is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1958, 2,821 American babies have been named Kelcey, about 75% girls and 25% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1991, when 176 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kelcey stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kelcey?

The median living Kelcey is about 33 years old; half are between 27 and 38. An estimated 2,700 people named Kelcey are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kelcey year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 10 #9,904 – –
2023 6 #14,307 5 #13,241
2022 – – – –
2021 5 #16,483 – –
2020 5 #16,332 – –
2019 6 #14,694 – –
2018 6 #14,757 – –
2017 10 #10,350 – –
2016 10 #10,484 – –
2015 12 #9,231 – –
2014 17 #7,153 – –
2013 8 #12,596 – –
2012 19 #6,741 – –
2011 18 #6,985 – –
2010 23 #5,879 – –
2009 34 #4,423 13 #6,646
2008 34 #4,504 – –
2007 37 #4,169 5 #13,448
2006 34 #4,313 11 #7,199
2005 31 #4,427 – –
2004 33 #4,226 5 #12,341
2003 35 #3,913 7 #9,188
2002 36 #3,691 8 #8,082
2001 51 #2,860 5 #11,514
2000 41 #3,303 8 #7,837
1995 98 #1,554 11 #5,337
1990 106 #1,474 23 #2,831
1985 21 #3,918 10 #4,209
1980 8 #7,742 15 #3,030
1975 11 #5,307 39 #1,417
1970 9 #5,588 24 #1,823
1965 – – – –
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1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kelcey, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kelcey?

The median living Kelcey is about 33 years old. Half of all living Kelceys are between 27 and 38 years old.

How many people named Kelcey are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Kelcey are alive in the United States, based on 2,821 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kelcey in 2025?

Kelcey did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kelcey?

2,821 babies have been named Kelcey in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kelcey most popular?

Kelcey peaked in 1991, when 176 newborns received the name.

Is Kelcey a boy or girl name?

Kelcey is used for both: about 75% of babies named Kelcey have been girls and 25% boys.

Is the name Kelcey rising or falling?

Kelcey is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Kelcey

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