Kelsey Grammer
There are approximately 2 people named Kelsey Grammer living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kelsey with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Grammer. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Kelsey
150K
Alive today
Named Grammer
4.1K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 150K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1992
Average age: 31
Estimated bearers: 4.1K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #9,274
Per 100K: 1.19
Top ancestry: White (90.2%)
First name trend
Kelsey: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kelsey. The peak year was 1992 with 11,882 births. The average person named Kelsey today is 31 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Grammer surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Grammer, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 90.2%.
- White90.2%
- Black or African American3.6%
- Two or more races2.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kelsey has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0437% of the US population, based on 149,800 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Grammer appears at a rate of 1.19 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0012%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Kelsey Grammer. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Kelsey Grammer: questions and answers
How many people are named Kelsey Grammer?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Kelsey Grammer. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0437%) with the surname frequency (1.19 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kelsey Grammer?
We classify Kelsey Grammer as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kelsey a male or female name?
Kelsey is predominantly female. Out of 155,383 total SSA registrations, 3.4% were male and 96.6% were female. See the full Kelsey profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.