Kelsey

Kel·seyHuman

At a glance

Kelsey ranks #2007 for dogs. It is almost always a girl's name (82% female). It is most popular with Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers.

Data updated November 2026 · How we count

How popular is Kelsey?

#2,007dog name of 19,856
1 in 9,445female dogs
51dogs in the records
6data sources

Girl or boy?

Girls 78%Boys 18%Not recorded 4%

82% girls · 18% boys among 49 dogs with a recorded sex

Kelsey over the years

01.12.22013: 1.6, 2014: 0.4, 2015: 0.2, 2016: 0.5, 2017: 0.4, 2018: 0.2, 2019: 0.0, 2020: 0.4, 2021: 0.0, 2022: 1.9, 2023: 0.5, 2024: 0.82013201520172019202120232024

Dogs named Kelsey per 10,000 dogs born that year, from the sources that record birth year.

Popular with these breeds

Names that sound like Kelsey

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Questions

Is Kelsey a girl or boy dog name?

It is almost always a girl's name (82% female).

How popular is Kelsey for dogs?

Kelsey is the #2,007 dog name of 19,856 in our data, with 51 dogs in public records.

How do you pronounce Kelsey?

Kelsey is said in 2 syllables: Kel·sey. Tap Listen to hear it.

What names sound like Kelsey?

Chelsea, Kelso and Chelsey sound similar.

What breeds are often named Kelsey?

Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers, Labrador Retrievers and Lhasa Apsos are the breeds most often called Kelsey.

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