Kelsey is a unisex name of English origin meaning “ship.” In 2024 it was given to 437 babies in the United States.
Kelsey belongs to the English & American tradition. Its meaning — “ship” — is the sense carried by its English roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Kelsey first appears in Social Security records in 1891 and has been given to 155,383 babies since 1880, including 437 in 2024.
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Kelsey means “ship” in its English roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Kelsey is a unisex name. In 2024, 437 babies received the name in the US.
Kelsey comes from the English & American tradition.
Kelsey is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1891 and has been given to 155,383 babies since 1880.
Kelsey is pronounced /ˈkɛlsi/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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