Recorded 1983–1998 Girls' name Peak 1990 386 births

Chelsae — girls' name

386 babies named Chelsae 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.

1980s1261990s260

The verdict

386 girls have been named Chelsae since 1983, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.

386
total births
1983–1998
years on record
1990s
peak decade
67%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Chelsae was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

54 babies were named Chelsae in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chelsae

The Social Security Administration has registered 386 babies named Chelsae between 1983 and 1998, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chelsae currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1998. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 54 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chelsae performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 260 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Chelsae shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Chelsae in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chelsae 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 386 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.

Chelsae at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

386

Since 1983

16 years of records

Peak year

1990

54 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1983

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1998

Chelsae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–1983

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1990)
54
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
0204060 199819961994199219901988198619841983 5

Chelsae by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
260 births that decade — 67% of Chelsae's all-time total
1980s1261990s260

Chelsae by state

Where Chelsae concentrates geographically — total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Chelsae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
12 3.1%
#2 Texas
10 2.6%
#3 Michigan
6 1.6%
Ohio share of Chelsae's total US births 3.1%
Even split

12 of 386 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chelsae?
386 babies have been named Chelsae since 1983. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1990 with 54 births.
When was Chelsae most popular?
Chelsae was most popular in the 1990s decade with 260 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Chelsae most popular?
The top states for the name Chelsae are Ohio (12 births), Texas (10 births), Michigan (6 births).
How long has the name Chelsae been used?
Chelsae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 16 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Chelsae?
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, 1983–1998 (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.