Recorded 1983–2005 Girls' name Peak 1990 152 births

Chelcey — girls' name

152 babies named Chelcey in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

152 girls have been named Chelcey since 1983, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2005.

152
total births
1983–2005
years on record
1990s
peak decade
61%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Chelcey was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

16 babies were named Chelcey in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chelcey

The Social Security Administration has registered 152 babies named Chelcey between 1983 and 2005, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chelcey currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chelcey performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 92 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Chelcey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chelcey in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 152 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chelcey at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

152

Since 1983

23 years of records

Peak year

1990

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1983

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2005

Chelcey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–1983

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1990)
16
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
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Chelcey by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
92 births that decade — 61% of Chelcey's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chelcey?
152 babies have been named Chelcey since 1983. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1990 with 16 births.
When was Chelcey most popular?
Chelcey was most popular in the 1990s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Chelcey been used?
Chelcey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 23 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Chelcey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cheryl, Chelsea, Cheyenne, Cheri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1983–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.