US rank #8054 Girls' name Peak 1992 3,303 births

Chelsy — #8054 US girls' name

3,303 babies named Chelsy in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#8054
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 54% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Chelsy was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

225 babies were named Chelsy in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chelsy

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,303 babies named Chelsy between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chelsy currently holds the #8054 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 225 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chelsy performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,388 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Chelsy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 384 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Chelsy in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chelsy 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 3,303 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.

Chelsy at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,303

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

1992

225 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#8,054

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Chelsy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
225
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
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Chelsy by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,388 births that decade — 42% of Chelsy's all-time total
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Chelsy by state

Where Chelsy concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Chelsy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
384 11.6%
#2 Texas
309 9.4%
#3 Florida
143 4.3%
#4 New York
128 3.9%
#5 Pennsylvania
61 1.8%
#6 Ohio
57 1.7%
#7 Indiana
53 1.6%
#8 Illinois
52 1.6%
California share of Chelsy's total US births 11.6%
Even split

384 of 3,303 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Chelsy appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chelsy?
3,303 babies have been named Chelsy since 1971. It currently ranks #8054 among girls. The peak year was 1992 with 225 births.
When was Chelsy most popular?
Chelsy was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,388 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Chelsy most popular?
The top states for the name Chelsy are California (384 births), Texas (309 births), Florida (143 births).
How long has the name Chelsy been used?
Chelsy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Chelsy?
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, 1971–2024 (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.