Cher vs Chelsea

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

Name A

Cher

Girl name · Rank #13643

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Name B

Chelsea

Girl name · Rank #785

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Metric Cher Chelsea
Current Rank #13643 #785
Total Births (all years) 1,721 162,562
Peak Year 1972 1992
Peak Year Births 235 16,177
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1948 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Cher Chelsea
1910ss — 24
1920ss — 25
1930ss — 15
1940ss 5 5
1950ss 221 31
1960ss 234 292
1970ss 964 3,485
1980ss 157 43,164
1990ss 73 84,804
2000ss 30 18,024
2010ss 23 10,601
2020ss 14 2,092

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cher Chelsea
2014 5 1,195
2015 — 1,057
2016 — 933
2017 5 818
2018 5 664
2019 8 557
2020 8 449
2021 — 465
2022 — 424
2023 — 396
2024 6 358

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, 1948–2024.

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