Kelcee
A feminine name of unknown origin, likely a variant of Kelsey.
Name Census estimates that about 744 living Americans carry the first name Kelcee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kelcee today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kelcee births was 1993 (60 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kelcee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kelcee with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
744
~ 1 in 460,691 Americans
Peak year
1993
60 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2023 SSA rank
#9,304
Tracked since 1983
Census
Kelcee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 646 people with the first name Kelcee, which placed it at #17,193 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,193
National first-name rank
People counted
646
646 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
72.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kelcee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kelcee is White at 72.4%. The next largest groups are Black (13.6%) and Two or More Races (5.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kelcee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kelcee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White72.4% · 468
- Black or African American13.6% · 88
- Two or more races5.1% · 33
- Hispanic or Latino4.8% · 31
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 13
Popularity
Kelcee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kelcee from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 333 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kelcee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kelcee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kelcees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Texas, California, Utah recorded the most babies named Kelcee, while Ohio, Missouri, Utah recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 12 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kelcee
The name Kelcee is believed to have its origins in the Gaelic language, spoken by the ancient Celts who inhabited parts of modern-day Ireland, Scotland, and northern England. The name likely emerged during the Middle Ages, between the 5th and 15th centuries.
Kelcee is thought to be a variant or diminutive form of the more common Gaelic name Cailean, which itself is derived from the Latin name Caledonius. Caledonius referred to the ancient Caledonian people who inhabited what is now Scotland. The root "cal" in Caledonius is believed to be related to the Celtic word for "hard" or "battle."
While the name Kelcee does not appear to have any direct references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its Gaelic roots suggest a connection to the rich cultural heritage of the Celtic people. The earliest known records of the name Kelcee date back to the late medieval period in Scotland and Ireland.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Kelcee was Kelcee MacGregor, a Scottish clan chief who lived in the late 16th century. He was known for his role in the Clan Gregor–Clan Campbell feud, which lasted from the late 15th to the early 17th century.
Another notable figure was Kelcee O'Donnell, an Irish chieftain who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was a member of the powerful O'Donnell dynasty that ruled parts of Ulster, in northern Ireland.
In the 18th century, Kelcee MacDonald was a Scottish Jacobite soldier who fought in the Jacobite Risings against the British government. He was captured after the Battle of Culloden in 1746 and later pardoned.
Moving into the 19th century, Kelcee MacKenzie was a Scottish artist and illustrator known for his landscape paintings of the Scottish Highlands. He was born in 1825 and died in 1892.
More recently, Kelcee O'Connor was an Irish-American actor and playwright active in the early 20th century. He was born in 1888 and is best known for his one-act plays that explored themes of Irish-American life and identity.
While the name Kelcee has its roots in the Celtic cultures of the British Isles, it has since been used across various parts of the English-speaking world, including North America and Australia. However, its historical and cultural connections to the Gaelic language and the ancient Celts remain an integral part of its heritage.
People
Kelcee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kelcee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kelcee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kelcee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 744 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kelcee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 460,691 US residents.
Is Kelcee a common name?
We classify Kelcee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 763 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kelcee most popular?
The single biggest year for Kelcee was 1993, when 60 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kelcee is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kelcee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 646 people with the name Kelcee, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,193 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kelcee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kelcee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kelcee leans strongly female. 643 people counted with this name were female (98.2%), compared with 12 male bearers (1.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kelcee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kelcee is White at 72.4%. The next largest groups are Black (13.6%) and Two or More Races (5.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kelcee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kelcee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.4% (468 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kelcee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kelcee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kelcee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kelcee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kelcee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kelcee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Kelcee?
See how many Americans are named Kelcee on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.