Chelsa vs Chelsea

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

Name A

Chelsa

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Name B

Chelsea

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Metric Chelsa Chelsea
Current Rank Unranked #785
Total Births (all years) 1,107 162,562
Peak Year 1990 1992
Peak Year Births 80 16,177
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Chelsa Chelsea
1910ss — 24
1920ss — 25
1930ss — 15
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 31
1960ss 15 292
1970ss 191 3,485
1980ss 439 43,164
1990ss 418 84,804
2000ss 44 18,024
2010ss — 10,601
2020ss — 2,092

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chelsa 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, 1969–2007.

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