Cherokee vs Chelsea

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

Name A

Cherokee

Girl name · Rank #7995

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Name B

Chelsea

Girl name · Rank #785

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cherokee Chelsea
Current Rank #7995 #785
Total Births (all years) 2,566 162,562
Peak Year 1998 1992
Peak Year Births 143 16,177
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1920 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Cherokee Chelsea
1910ss — 24
1920ss 10 25
1930ss — 15
1940ss 15 5
1950ss 36 31
1960ss 21 292
1970ss 147 3,485
1980ss 199 43,164
1990ss 1,067 84,804
2000ss 674 18,024
2010ss 302 10,601
2020ss 95 2,092

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cherokee Chelsea
2014 30 1,195
2015 30 1,057
2016 44 933
2017 31 818
2018 33 664
2019 20 557
2020 26 449
2021 27 465
2022 13 424
2023 16 396
2024 13 358

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, 1920–2024.

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