Chenille vs Chelsea

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

Name A

Chenille

Girl name

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Name B

Chelsea

Girl name · Rank #789

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Metric Chenille Chelsea
Current Rank Unranked #789
Total Births (all years) 207 162,884
Peak Year 2002 1992
Peak Year Births 16 16,177
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1971 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Chenille Chelsea
1910ss — 24
1920ss — 25
1930ss — 15
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 31
1960ss — 292
1970ss 36 3,485
1980ss 72 43,163
1990ss 38 84,805
2000ss 61 18,024
2010ss — 10,602
2020ss — 2,413

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chenille Chelsea
2014 — 1,196
2015 — 1,057
2016 — 933
2017 — 818
2018 — 664
2019 — 557
2020 — 449
2021 — 466
2022 — 424
2023 — 397
2024 — 358
2025 — 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, 1971–2007.

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