Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1993

Kelcy

Meaning A unisex given name, variant of Kelsey Gender Unisex · 93% girls Rank 2025 #16,124

A unisex given name, variant of Kelsey.

Rank 2025
#16,124
among girls · ↓3,323 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
5
named Kelcy
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1993
66 babies
All-time total
1,044
#7,687 all-time among girls
First recorded
1930
in Social Security records

Kelcy popularity over time

1,044 babies have been named Kelcy since 1930, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – 11 11 1 – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 10 – 10 1 – #7,030
1970s 35 11 46 5 +360% #6,570
1980s 187 43 230 23 +400% #2,428
1990s 456 12 468 47 +103% #2,185
2000s 185 – 185 19 -60% #4,720
2010s 71 – 71 7 -62% #8,435
2020s (to 2025) 23 – 23 4 -46% #12,801

The story of Kelcy

Kelcy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,124 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1930, 1,044 American babies have been named Kelcy, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1993, when 66 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 Kelcy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kelcy?

The median living Kelcy is about 32 years old; half are between 25 and 36. An estimated 1,000 people named Kelcy are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

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

Kelcy 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 5 #16,124 – –
2024 7 #12,801 – –
2023 6 #14,308 – –
2022 – – – –
2021 5 #16,484 – –
2020 – – – –
2019 6 #14,695 – –
2018 – – – –
2017 7 #13,405 – –
2016 6 #15,297 – –
2015 7 #13,752 – –
2014 9 #11,462 – –
2013 6 #15,594 – –
2012 14 #8,435 – –
2011 7 #14,074 – –
2010 9 #11,762 – –
2009 20 #6,693 – –
2008 13 #9,252 – –
2007 24 #5,807 – –
2006 19 #6,719 – –
2005 22 #5,692 – –
2004 19 #6,365 – –
2003 11 #9,371 – –
2002 13 #8,057 – –
2001 19 #5,946 – –
2000 25 #4,720 – –
1995 43 #2,817 – –
1990 58 #2,216 7 #6,821
1985 15 #4,964 9 #4,518
1980 5 #11,159 7 #5,238
1975 5 #9,743 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 6 #3,811
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kelcy?

The median living Kelcy is about 32 years old. Half of all living Kelcys are between 25 and 36 years old.

How many people named Kelcy are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Kelcy are alive in the United States, based on 1,044 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kelcy mean?

A unisex given name, variant of Kelsey.

How popular is the name Kelcy in 2025?

Kelcy ranked #16,124 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kelcy?

1,044 babies have been named Kelcy in the United States since 1930, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kelcy most popular?

Kelcy peaked in 1993, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Kelcy a boy or girl name?

Kelcy is used for both: about 93% of babies named Kelcy have been girls and 7% boys.

Is the name Kelcy rising or falling?

Kelcy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Kelcy

Names that sound and feel close to Kelcy: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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