Cherish vs Chelsea

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

Name A

Cherish

Girl name · Rank #1480

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Name B

Chelsea

Girl name · Rank #785

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Metric Cherish Chelsea
Current Rank #1480 #785
Total Births (all years) 11,190 162,562
Peak Year 2007 1992
Peak Year Births 461 16,177
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1966 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Cherish Chelsea
1910ss — 24
1920ss — 25
1930ss — 15
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 31
1960ss 107 292
1970ss 866 3,485
1980ss 1,722 43,164
1990ss 1,664 84,804
2000ss 2,865 18,024
2010ss 3,130 10,601
2020ss 836 2,092

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cherish Chelsea
2014 350 1,195
2015 289 1,057
2016 277 933
2017 258 818
2018 242 664
2019 251 557
2020 221 449
2021 198 465
2022 139 424
2023 131 396
2024 147 358

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, 1966–2024.

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