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How Many People Are Named Kelsi?

Estimated people named Kelsi living in the U.S. today

9,835

Rarity score53/100
Very commonVery rare
Very RareRarity score 53/1001 in 34,753 peopleRank #2,439 of 104,819Trend: Declining

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Gender distribution

0% male · 100% female in SSA records.

Name scorecard

  • Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 10,113
  • Peak year: 1991 (624 births)
  • Estimated living today: 9,835

Kelsi by age group — who carries the name today?

Kids (born 2022+)
134
Young Adults (2002–2021)
2,616
Adults (1982–2001)
6,871
Middle-Aged (1962–1981)
214
Seniors (1942–1961)
0
Elderly (before 1942)
0

Kelsi popularity over time (1880–2024)

18802024

Estimated living bearers by birth decade

1960s
5
1970s
147
1980s
1,449
1990s
4,904
2000s
2,061
2010s
1,011
2020s
259

About the name Kelsi

Kelsi has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 10,113 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 9,835 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 34,753 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Kelsis you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kelsi in the US?

An estimated 9,835 people named Kelsi are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Kelsi very rare — about 1 in 34,753 Americans.

Is Kelsi a boy or girl name?

In SSA records, Kelsi is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.

When was Kelsi most popular?

Kelsi peaked in 1991, when 624 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.

How rare is the name Kelsi?

Kelsi ranks #2,439 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 53 out of 100 (higher means rarer).