Kelsea is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kelsea means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kelsea across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kelsea has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kelsea is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “ship's victory, island”. A variant spelling of Kelsey.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,040 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 392 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 34 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kelsea per year, United States (1976 to 2025). United States peaked in 1992 (457/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (42/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1997 (8/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1998 (4/yr).
Kelsea has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1992, when it ranked #989 nationally (given to 457 babies that year).
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