Chelsia: 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	5	1	–	#7,644
1970s	20	2	+300%	#6,271
1980s	120	12	+500%	#3,801
1990s	181	18	+51%	#2,878
2000s	61	6	-66%	#7,139
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,644

1970s

+300%

#6,271

1980s

120

+500%

#3,801

1990s

181

+51%

#2,878

2000s

-66%

#7,139

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Chelsia

Chelsia 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, 387 American babies have been named Chelsia. Its peak came in 1992, when 41 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 Chelsia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chelsia?

The median living Chelsia is about 33 years old; half are between 29 and 37. An estimated 400 people named Chelsia 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.

Chelsia 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	8	#12,683
2008	18	#7,139
2007	–	–
2006	7	#13,895
2005	7	#13,309
2004	–	–
2003	7	#12,678
2002	–	–
2001	8	#11,218
2000	6	#13,513
1995	21	#4,704
1990	19	#4,902
1985	6	#9,508
1980	–	–
1975	5	#9,312
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 Chelsia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chelsia?

The median living Chelsia is about 33 years old. Half of all living Chelsias are between 29 and 37 years old.

How many people named Chelsia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Chelsia are alive in the United States, based on 387 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chelsia in 2025?

Chelsia 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 Chelsia?

387 babies have been named Chelsia in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chelsia most popular?

Chelsia peaked in 1992, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Chelsia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chelsia rising or falling?

Chelsia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Chelsia popularity over time

The story of Chelsia

How old are people named Chelsia?

Chelsia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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