Kelsy
Kelsy is a female given name: 99% of people named Kelsy are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 39 male / 3,058 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Kelsy
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kelsy," in English, "Guten Tag Kelsy," in German. Kelsy is a female given name: about 99% of people named Kelsy are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Kelsy,
German
Guten Tag Kelsy,
French
Bonjour Kelsy,
Spanish
Estimado/a Kelsy:
Chinese
Kelsy您好:
Japanese
Kelsy様
English
Hi Kelsy,
German
Hi Kelsy,
French
Salut Kelsy,
Spanish
Hola Kelsy,
Chinese
Kelsy你好:
Japanese
Kelsyさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 1% |
United States birth data
39 male · 3,058 female · 3,097 births recorded
Since 1980: 1% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kelsy a male or female name?
Kelsy is a female given name: 99% of people named Kelsy are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Kelsy in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kelsy," in English, "Guten Tag Kelsy," in German. Kelsy is a female given name: about 99% of people named Kelsy are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Kelsy a unisex name?
Kelsy is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Kelsy are men. Kelsy leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Kelsy a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kelsy (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_kelsy,
title = {Is Kelsy a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kelsy},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}