Girls name
Kelsey
Kelsey is a girls' name given to 148,699 girls in the United States since 1967, peaking in 1992 with 11,713 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 6th among girls names in Iowa in 1992.
Which states favor Kelsey
Kelsey by state
Top states by all-time births named Kelsey. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 12,124 | #868 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 9,709 | #867 (2025) |
| 3 | Ohio | 7,439 | #728 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 6,772 | #885 (2025) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 6,676 | #789 (2025) |
| 6 | Michigan | 6,234 | #1017 (2025) |
| 7 | New York | 6,121 | #688 (2025) |
| 8 | Florida | 5,351 | #897 (2025) |
| 9 | Missouri | 4,472 | #1007 (2025) |
| 10 | Indiana | 4,387 | #869 (2025) |
| 11 | Minnesota | 4,331 | #786 (2025) |
| 12 | Washington | 4,128 | #1148 (2025) |
| 13 | Tennessee | 4,016 | #464 (2025) |
| 14 | Georgia | 3,883 | #633 (2025) |
| 15 | Virginia | 3,712 | #988 (2025) |
| 16 | North Carolina | 3,645 | #1212 (2025) |
| 17 | Massachusetts | 3,594 | #591 (2025) |
| 18 | New Jersey | 3,365 | #690 (2025) |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 3,229 | #666 (2025) |
| 20 | Kentucky | 3,165 | #537 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).