Kelsi is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kelsi means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kelsi across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kelsi has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kelsi is a girl name of English origin meaning “Ceol's island”. A variant of Kelsey, from an English place name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,151 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 344 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 113 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 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 Kelsi per year, United States (1969 to 2025). United States peaked in 1991 (624/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (27/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2009 (14/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2008 (3/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2013 (3/yr).
Kelsi has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1991, when it ranked #781 nationally (given to 624 babies that year).
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