US rank #7630 Girls' name Peak 1992 13,837 births

Chelsie — #7630 US girls' name

13,837 babies named Chelsie in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51960s121970s3001980s41421990s71972000s15212010s5612020s99
#7630
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 57% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Chelsie was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

1,223 babies were named Chelsie in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chelsie

The Social Security Administration has registered 13,837 babies named Chelsie between 1936 and 2024, spanning 89 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chelsie currently holds the #7630 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 1,223 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chelsie performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 7,197 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Chelsie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,043 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Chelsie in 48 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chelsie 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 13,837 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.

Chelsie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

13,837

Since 1936

89 years of records

Peak year

1992

1,223 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#7,630

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1936

Recorded for 89 years

Last year on file: 2024

Chelsie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1936

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
1,223
Annual births at peak — across 89 years of records
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Chelsie by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
7,197 births that decade — 52% of Chelsie's all-time total
1930s51960s121970s3001980s41421990s71972000s15212010s5612020s99

Chelsie by state

Where Chelsie concentrates geographically — total births since 1936

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Chelsie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,043 7.5%
#2 California
1,002 7.2%
#3 Ohio
842 6.1%
#4 Florida
476 3.4%
#5 Indiana
474 3.4%
#6 Michigan
466 3.4%
#7 New York
419 3.0%
#8 Utah
417 3.0%
Texas share of Chelsie's total US births 7.5%
Even split

1,043 of 13,837 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.

Chelsie appears in 48 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chelsie?
13,837 babies have been named Chelsie since 1936. It currently ranks #7630 among girls. The peak year was 1992 with 1,223 births.
When was Chelsie most popular?
Chelsie was most popular in the 1990s decade with 7,197 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Chelsie most popular?
The top states for the name Chelsie are Texas (1,043 births), California (1,002 births), Ohio (842 births).
How long has the name Chelsie been used?
Chelsie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1936, spanning 89 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Chelsie?
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, 1936–2024 (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.