Chelsea vs Cheryl

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

Name A

Chelsea

Girl name · Rank #785

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Name B

Cheryl

Girl name · Rank #3963

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Metric Chelsea Cheryl
Current Rank #785 #3963
Total Births (all years) 162,562 439,502
Peak Year 1992 1958
Peak Year Births 16,177 24,118
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Chelsea Cheryl
1900ss — 5
1910ss 24 70
1920ss 25 268
1930ss 15 1,300
1940ss 5 70,959
1950ss 31 171,390
1960ss 292 135,646
1970ss 3,485 40,393
1980ss 43,164 14,319
1990ss 84,804 3,317
2000ss 18,024 1,035
2010ss 10,601 611
2020ss 2,092 189

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chelsea Cheryl
2014 1,195 58
2015 1,057 55
2016 933 73
2017 818 56
2018 664 57
2019 557 41
2020 449 30
2021 465 47
2022 424 44
2023 396 31
2024 358 37

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, 1910–2024.

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