Chelsey vs Cheryl

Side-by-side comparison of Chelsey and Cheryl — 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

Cheryl

Girl name · Rank #3963

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Metric Chelsey Cheryl
Current Rank #5462 #3963
Total Births (all years) 31,478 439,502
Peak Year 1992 1958
Peak Year Births 2,880 24,118
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Chelsey Cheryl
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 70
1920ss — 268
1930ss — 1,300
1940ss — 70,959
1950ss — 171,390
1960ss 13 135,646
1970ss 498 40,393
1980ss 8,927 14,319
1990ss 16,837 3,317
2000ss 3,737 1,035
2010ss 1,279 611
2020ss 187 189

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chelsey Cheryl
2014 140 58
2015 123 55
2016 102 73
2017 83 56
2018 64 57
2019 72 41
2020 45 30
2021 46 47
2022 32 44
2023 41 31
2024 23 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, 1969–2024.

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