Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1991

Kelsi

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,948 Trend ↓ Falling 52%
Rank 2025
#3,948
among girls · ↓691 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
37
named Kelsi · -24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 43,440
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1991
624 babies
All-time total
10,151
#1,650 all-time among girls
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Kelsi popularity over time

10,151 babies have been named Kelsi since 1969, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1991Girls

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 6 1 – #7,013
1970s 158 16 +2533% #2,502
1980s 1,511 151 +856% #527
1990s 5,054 505 +234% #410
2000s 2,101 210 -58% #755
2010s 1,023 102 -51% #1,582
2020s (to 2025) 298 50 -51% #2,483

Where Kelsi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 24 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Kelsi

Kelsi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,948 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 10,151 American babies have been named Kelsi. Its peak came in 1991, when 624 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 Kelsi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kelsi?

The median living Kelsi is about 29 years old; half are between 22 and 34. An estimated 10 thousand people named Kelsi are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

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

Kelsi year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 37 #3,948
2024 49 #3,257
2023 36 #4,085
2022 50 #3,253
2021 56 #2,980
2020 70 #2,483
2019 77 #2,341
2018 112 #1,823
2017 102 #1,957
2016 86 #2,238
2015 80 #2,330
2014 114 #1,802
2013 94 #2,059
2012 95 #2,039
2011 138 #1,582
2010 125 #1,690
2009 163 #1,436
2008 145 #1,581
2007 204 #1,227
2006 190 #1,264
2005 183 #1,242
2004 172 #1,261
2003 205 #1,082
2002 245 #912
2001 290 #812
2000 304 #755
1995 501 #493
1990 492 #496
1985 112 #1,228
1980 34 #2,719
1975 20 #3,444
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Famous people named Kelsi

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Kelsi Dahlia Kelsi Dahlia American swimmer (born 1994) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kelsi?

The median living Kelsi is about 29 years old. Half of all living Kelsis are between 22 and 34 years old.

How many people named Kelsi are alive today?

An estimated 10 thousand people named Kelsi are alive in the United States, based on 10,151 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kelsi in 2025?

Kelsi ranked #3,948 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kelsi?

10,151 babies have been named Kelsi in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kelsi most popular?

Kelsi peaked in 1991, when 624 newborns received the name.

Is Kelsi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kelsi rising or falling?

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

Will Kelsi become more popular?

Kelsi is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Kelsi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kelsi?

Well-known people named Kelsi include Kelsi Dahlia (swimmer).

Names like Kelsi

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

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