Cherlyn vs Chelsea

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

Name A

Cherlyn

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Name B

Chelsea

Girl name · Rank #785

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Metric Cherlyn Chelsea
Current Rank Unranked #785
Total Births (all years) 1,870 162,562
Peak Year 1956 1992
Peak Year Births 70 16,177
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Cherlyn Chelsea
1910ss — 24
1920ss — 25
1930ss — 15
1940ss 282 5
1950ss 529 31
1960ss 471 292
1970ss 276 3,485
1980ss 148 43,164
1990ss 27 84,804
2000ss 97 18,024
2010ss 40 10,601
2020ss — 2,092

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cherlyn Chelsea
2014 6 1,195
2015 7 1,057
2016 — 933
2017 — 818
2018 — 664
2019 — 557
2020 — 449
2021 — 465
2022 — 424
2023 — 396
2024 — 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, 1943–2015.

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