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 #5482

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Name B

Cheryl

Girl name · Rank #3977

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Metric Chelsey Cheryl
Current Rank #5482 #3977
Total Births (all years) 31,498 439,539
Peak Year 1992 1958
Peak Year Births 2,880 24,119
Peak Decade 1990s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1909

Births by Decade

Decade Chelsey Cheryl
1900s - 5
1910s - 70
1920s - 268
1930s - 1,300
1940s - 70,959
1950s - 171,387
1960s 13 135,650
1970s 497 40,393
1980s 8,927 14,319
1990s 16,838 3,317
2000s 3,737 1,036
2010s 1,281 612
2020s 205 223

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chelsey Cheryl
2014 140 58
2015 123 56
2016 102 73
2017 83 56
2018 65 57
2019 72 41
2020 45 30
2021 46 49
2022 32 44
2023 41 31
2024 23 37
2025 18 32

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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