Carys vs Kelsie
Carys and Kelsiecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Carys was ranked #432 and Kelsie #296 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Carys was ranked #651 and Kelsie #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Carys was ranked #997 and Kelsie #3705 among girls in England and Wales.
Carys and Kelsie over time
Carys and Kelsie appear together in 3 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Carys held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kelsie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Carys reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Kelsie in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Carys #130 in 2004, Kelsie #325 in 2006.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2025
Carys held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kelsie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Carys #130 in 2004, Kelsie #325 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carys #997, Kelsie #3705.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2004–2017
Carys held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Kelsie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Carys #170 in 2006, Kelsie #190 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Carys #432, Kelsie #296.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2004–2017
Carys held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kelsie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Carys #511 in 2004, Kelsie #398 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Carys #651, Kelsie #873.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Carys | Kelsie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #997 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3705 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carys and Kelsie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Carys
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #199 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #130 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #997 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kelsie
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #515 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #190 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2000–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls