Given name & surname
Kelcey
“from the island of ships; of the ship's victory”
Kelcey is a variant of Kelsey. One English interpretation is “from the island of ships; of the ship's victory.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kelcey is a variant of Kelsey. One English interpretation is “from the island of ships; of the ship's victory.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kelcey is a variant of Kelsey. An origin associated with Kelsey is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1958. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Kelcey is a variant of Kelsey. The history of Kelsey gives this family its wider story. Kelsey’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Kelcey through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,821
- 698 boys · 2,123 girls
- Most popular year
- 1991
- 176 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −30%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 8% boys.
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 10 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 161 in 1993. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,416 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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