Recorded 1987–2006 Girls' name Peak 1991 141 births

Chellsea — girls' name

141 babies named Chellsea in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s321990s932000s16

The verdict

141 girls have been named Chellsea since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2006.

141
total births
1987–2006
years on record
1990s
peak decade
66%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

66% of everyone ever named Chellsea was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

18 babies were named Chellsea in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chellsea

The Social Security Administration has registered 141 babies named Chellsea between 1987 and 2006, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chellsea currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chellsea performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 93 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Chellsea shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chellsea 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 141 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.

Chellsea at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

141

Since 1987

20 years of records

Peak year

1991

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1987

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2006

Chellsea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1987

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1991)
18
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
05101520 20062000199719951993199119891987 10

Chellsea by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
93 births that decade — 66% of Chellsea's all-time total
1980s321990s932000s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chellsea?
141 babies have been named Chellsea since 1987. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1991 with 18 births.
When was Chellsea most popular?
Chellsea was most popular in the 1990s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Chellsea been used?
Chellsea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 20 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Chellsea?
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.

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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, 1987–2006 (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.