Kelsie is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kelsie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kelsie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kelsie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kelsie is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “victory ship, or fierce island”. A variant spelling of Kelsey.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 19,936 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,830 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 353 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 68 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 77 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 Kelsie per year, United States (1908 to 2025). United States peaked in 1993 (1,228/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (134/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2007 (28/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2009 (10/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2005 (8/yr).
Kelsie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1993, when it ranked #473 nationally (given to 1,235 babies that year).
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