Chelsa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	15	2	–	#3,643
1970s	191	19	+1173%	#2,069
1980s	439	44	+130%	#1,719
1990s	418	42	-5%	#1,799
2000s	44	4	-89%	#9,388
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,643

1970s

191

+1173%

#2,069

1980s

439

+130%

#1,719

1990s

418

-5%

#1,799

2000s

-89%

#9,388

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Chelsa

Chelsa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1969, 1,107 American babies have been named Chelsa. Its peak came in 1990, when 80 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Chelsa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chelsa?

The median living Chelsa is about 37 years old; half are between 33 and 42. An estimated 1,100 people named Chelsa are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Chelsa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	7	#14,238
2006	–	–
2005	6	#14,864
2004	11	#9,388
2003	–	–
2002	8	#11,344
2001	7	#12,321
2000	5	#15,522
1995	33	#3,371
1990	80	#1,799
1985	50	#2,111
1980	14	#5,018
1975	22	#3,176
1970	14	#4,069
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Chelsa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chelsa?

The median living Chelsa is about 37 years old. Half of all living Chelsas are between 33 and 42 years old.

How many people named Chelsa are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Chelsa are alive in the United States, based on 1,107 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chelsa in 2025?

Chelsa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Chelsa?

1,107 babies have been named Chelsa in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chelsa most popular?

Chelsa peaked in 1990, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Chelsa a boy or girl name?

Chelsa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Chelsa rising or falling?

Chelsa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Chelsa

Chelsa popularity over time

The story of Chelsa

How old are people named Chelsa?

Chelsa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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