Kelsee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	158	16	–	#2,132
1990s	929	93	+488%	#1,430
2000s	453	45	-51%	#2,416
2010s	186	19	-59%	#4,904
2020s (to 2025)	22	4	-80%	#11,621

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

158

–

#2,132

1990s

929

+488%

#1,430

2000s

453

-51%

#2,416

2010s

186

-59%

#4,904

2020s (to 2025)

-80%

#11,621

The story of Kelsee

Kelsee 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 1980, 1,748 American babies have been named Kelsee. Its peak came in 1993, when 113 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 Kelsee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kelsee?

The median living Kelsee is about 28 years old; half are between 21 and 32. An estimated 1,700 people named Kelsee are alive in the United States today.

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

Kelsee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	7	#12,917
2021	7	#12,867
2020	8	#11,621
2019	11	#9,424
2018	10	#10,195
2017	18	#6,679
2016	25	#5,380
2015	14	#8,217
2014	15	#7,879
2013	19	#6,593
2012	29	#4,904
2011	19	#6,729
2010	26	#5,328
2009	37	#4,147
2008	31	#4,824
2007	44	#3,686
2006	42	#3,701
2005	30	#4,534
2004	56	#2,874
2003	49	#3,071
2002	51	#2,918
2001	49	#2,943
2000	64	#2,416
1995	94	#1,601
1990	84	#1,747
1985	7	#8,763
1980	5	#11,164
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kelsee?

The median living Kelsee is about 28 years old. Half of all living Kelsees are between 21 and 32 years old.

How many people named Kelsee are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Kelsee are alive in the United States, based on 1,748 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kelsee in 2025?

Kelsee 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 Kelsee?

1,748 babies have been named Kelsee in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kelsee most popular?

Kelsee peaked in 1993, when 113 newborns received the name.

Is Kelsee a boy or girl name?

Kelsee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kelsee rising or falling?

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

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Kelsee popularity over time

The story of Kelsee

How old are people named Kelsee?

Kelsee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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