Chelsee: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	19	2	–	#7,750
1980s	425	43	+2137%	#1,513
1990s	959	96	+126%	#1,094
2000s	229	23	-76%	#3,879
2010s	104	10	-55%	#6,920
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-90%	#13,967

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,750

1980s

425

+2137%

#1,513

1990s

959

+126%

#1,094

2000s

229

-76%

#3,879

2010s

104

-55%

#6,920

2020s (to 2025)

-90%

#13,967

The story of Chelsee

Chelsee 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 1977, 1,742 American babies have been named Chelsee. Its peak came in 1992, when 165 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 Chelsee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chelsee?

The median living Chelsee is about 32 years old; half are between 28 and 36. An estimated 1,700 people named Chelsee 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.

Chelsee 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	6	#13,967
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#16,199
2017	8	#11,885
2016	7	#13,199
2015	10	#10,297
2014	16	#7,385
2013	11	#9,745
2012	13	#8,735
2011	18	#6,920
2010	16	#7,608
2009	21	#6,360
2008	21	#6,393
2007	19	#6,883
2006	26	#5,267
2005	25	#5,139
2004	25	#5,095
2003	18	#6,366
2002	16	#6,767
2001	33	#3,879
2000	25	#4,681
1995	90	#1,640
1990	119	#1,340
1985	41	#2,407
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chelsee?

The median living Chelsee is about 32 years old. Half of all living Chelsees are between 28 and 36 years old.

How many people named Chelsee are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Chelsee are alive in the United States, based on 1,742 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chelsee in 2025?

Chelsee 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 Chelsee?

1,742 babies have been named Chelsee in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chelsee most popular?

Chelsee peaked in 1992, when 165 newborns received the name.

Is Chelsee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chelsee rising or falling?

Chelsee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Chelsee

Chelsee popularity over time

The story of Chelsee

How old are people named Chelsee?

Chelsee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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