Recorded 1983–1994 Girls' name Peak 1992 20 births

Chelcia — girls' name

20 babies named Chelcia in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s71990s13

The verdict

20 girls have been named Chelcia since 1983, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1994.

20
total births
1983–1994
years on record
1990s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Chelcia was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

8 babies were named Chelcia in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chelcia

The Social Security Administration has registered 20 babies named Chelcia between 1983 and 1994, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chelcia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1994. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chelcia performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Chelcia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chelcia 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 20 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.

Chelcia at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

20

Since 1983

12 years of records

Peak year

1992

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1983

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1994

Chelcia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1983

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1992)
8
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
456789 199419921983 7

Chelcia by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
13 births that decade — 65% of Chelcia's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chelcia?
20 babies have been named Chelcia since 1983. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1992 with 8 births.
When was Chelcia most popular?
Chelcia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Chelcia been used?
Chelcia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 12 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Chelcia?
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, 1983–1994 (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.