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Girl name

Gelsey

100% girls · last recorded 2013

Gelsey has been given to about 226 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2002, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 223
Median age today25 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Gelsey per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year2002 · 19
  • Born in 20250
  • All time226

How popular is Gelsey?

Its best year was 2002, when 19 babies were given the name, ranking 5968th. The typical living American called Gelsey is about 25 years old today.

Names that sound like Gelsey

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kelsey0.88
  2. Chelsey0.79
  3. Kelley0.75
  4. Jersey0.75
  5. Kensley0.68
  6. Keeley0.67
  7. Shelley0.64
  8. Delaney0.63

Middle names for Gelsey

Ranked by flow score
  1. Gelsey Anne0.81
  2. Gelsey Catherine0.78
  3. Gelsey Josephine0.78
  4. Gelsey Rose0.77
  5. Gelsey Marie0.77
  6. Gelsey Eve0.77

Sibling names for Gelsey

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Kianasister · 0.70
  2. Hallesister · 0.69
  3. Mikaylasister · 0.68
  4. Jalenbrother · 0.68
  5. Nikolasbrother · 0.67
  6. Keatonbrother · 0.66

Where Gelsey is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Gelsey Anderson0.77
    2. Gelsey White0.72
    3. Gelsey Nguyen0.72
    4. Gelsey Moore0.72
    5. Gelsey Hill0.72
    6. Gelsey Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Gelsey

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.