Chela vs Chelsea

Side-by-side comparison of Chela and Chelsea — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Chela

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Chelsea

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Metric Chela Chelsea
Current Rank Unranked #785
Total Births (all years) 474 162,562
Peak Year 1985 1992
Peak Year Births 79 16,177
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Chela Chelsea
1910ss — 24
1920ss — 25
1930ss — 15
1940ss — 5
1950ss 6 31
1960ss 6 292
1970ss 84 3,485
1980ss 185 43,164
1990ss 113 84,804
2000ss 69 18,024
2010ss 11 10,601
2020ss — 2,092

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chela Chelsea
2014 — 1,195
2015 — 1,057
2016 — 933
2017 — 818
2018 — 664
2019 — 557
2020 — 449
2021 — 465
2022 — 424
2023 — 396
2024 — 358

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1955–2011.

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