Kelse
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #5,955 in 1993
0 babies were named Kelse in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1985–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKelse first shows up in US birth records in 1985, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 40 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1993, when it reached #5,955.
About the name Kelse
Kelse is a girl name of Scottish origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with K and ending in “-lse”. US birth records list Kelse for girls from 1985 to 2000, in 11 of those 16 years. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked #5,955 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2000, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Scottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1,428,571 girls |
| 1990s | 4.4 | 228,833 girls |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 303,030 girls |
Other spellings of Kelse
More Scottish girl names
- Girl name: Isla · from Islay
- Unisex name: Paisley · from Paisley, Scotland
- Unisex name: Scottie · a Scot
- Girl name: Eva · life
- Unisex name: Skylar · scholar
- Unisex name: Blair · plain, field
- Girl name: Gracie · grace
- Girl name: Maisie · pearl
Questions about the name Kelse
What is the origin of the name Kelse?
Kelse has Scottish roots in our records. Other Scottish names include Isla, Paisley, Scottie.
Is Kelse a boy or girl name?
Kelse is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kelse?
Kelse is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2000. It peaked at #5,955 in 1993.