Kelsa
Girl name · English · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #6,314 in 1992
0 babies were named Kelsa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1977–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKelsa first shows up in US birth records in 1977, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 48 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1992, when it reached #6,314.
About the name Kelsa
Kelsa is a girl name of English and Scottish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-lsa”. US birth records list Kelsa for girls from 1977 to 2022, in 26 of those 46 years. Its best year was 1992, when it ranked #6,314 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 | 909,091 girls |
| 1980s | 1.0 | 1,020,408 girls |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 216,920 girls |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 537,634 girls |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 515,464 girls |
| 2020s | 2.0 | 491,803 girls |
More English girl names
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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Questions about the name Kelsa
What is the origin of the name Kelsa?
Kelsa has English, Scottish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Kelsa a boy or girl name?
Kelsa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kelsa?
Kelsa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #6,314 in 1992.