Chesney vs Chelsea

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

Name A

Chesney

Girl name · Rank #2977

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Name B

Chelsea

Girl name · Rank #785

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Metric Chesney Chelsea
Current Rank #2977 #785
Total Births (all years) 2,602 162,562
Peak Year 2005 1992
Peak Year Births 131 16,177
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Chesney Chelsea
1910ss — 24
1920ss — 25
1930ss — 15
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 31
1960ss — 292
1970ss 55 3,485
1980ss 150 43,164
1990ss 378 84,804
2000ss 920 18,024
2010ss 755 10,601
2020ss 344 2,092

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chesney Chelsea
2014 74 1,195
2015 68 1,057
2016 88 933
2017 81 818
2018 58 664
2019 64 557
2020 62 449
2021 82 465
2022 79 424
2023 66 396
2024 55 358

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, 1970–2024.

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