Recorded 1985–2006 Girls' name Peak 1992 183 births

Chelcy — girls' name

183 babies named Chelcy in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s431990s1162000s24

The verdict

183 girls have been named Chelcy since 1985, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2006.

183
total births
1985–2006
years on record
1990s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Chelcy was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

18 babies were named Chelcy in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chelcy

The Social Security Administration has registered 183 babies named Chelcy between 1985 and 2006, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chelcy currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chelcy performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 116 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Chelcy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Chelcy in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chelcy 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 183 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.

Chelcy at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

183

Since 1985

22 years of records

Peak year

1992

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1985

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2006

Chelcy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1985

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1992)
18
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
5101520 2006199919961993199019871985 7

Chelcy by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
116 births that decade — 63% of Chelcy's all-time total
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Chelcy by state

Where Chelcy concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Chelcy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 2.7%
California share of Chelcy's total US births 2.7%

5 of 183 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chelcy?
183 babies have been named Chelcy since 1985. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1992 with 18 births.
When was Chelcy most popular?
Chelcy was most popular in the 1990s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Chelcy most popular?
The top states for the name Chelcy are California (5 births).
How long has the name Chelcy been used?
Chelcy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 22 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Chelcy?
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, 1985–2006 (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.