Kelsey is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #397 in 2017 with 788 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 7,655 births ranking #36. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 89.7%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 2,190 girls born was named Kelsey. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.