Chelsey vs Chelsea

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

Name A

Chelsey

Girl name · Rank #5482

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Name B

Chelsea

Girl name · Rank #789

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Metric Chelsey Chelsea
Current Rank #5482 #789
Total Births (all years) 31,498 162,884
Peak Year 1992 1992
Peak Year Births 2,880 16,177
Peak Decade 1990s 1990s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Chelsey Chelsea
1910s - 24
1920s - 25
1930s - 15
1940s - 5
1950s - 31
1960s 13 292
1970s 497 3,485
1980s 8,927 43,163
1990s 16,838 84,805
2000s 3,737 18,024
2010s 1,281 10,602
2020s 205 2,413

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chelsey Chelsea
2014 140 1,196
2015 123 1,057
2016 102 933
2017 83 818
2018 65 664
2019 72 557
2020 45 449
2021 46 466
2022 32 424
2023 41 397
2024 23 358
2025 18 319

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, 1969–2025.

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