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 #5462

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Name B

Chelsea

Girl name · Rank #785

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Metric Chelsey Chelsea
Current Rank #5462 #785
Total Births (all years) 31,478 162,562
Peak Year 1992 1992
Peak Year Births 2,880 16,177
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Chelsey Chelsea
1910ss — 24
1920ss — 25
1930ss — 15
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 31
1960ss 13 292
1970ss 498 3,485
1980ss 8,927 43,164
1990ss 16,837 84,804
2000ss 3,737 18,024
2010ss 1,279 10,601
2020ss 187 2,092

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chelsey Chelsea
2014 140 1,195
2015 123 1,057
2016 102 933
2017 83 818
2018 64 664
2019 72 557
2020 45 449
2021 46 465
2022 32 424
2023 41 396
2024 23 358

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, 1969–2024.

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