Girls' name · peaked in 1992
Chelsea name popularity since 1925
163,268 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Chelsea. Half of them were born in 1992 or earlier, so the typical Chelsea is about 34 years old in 2026. Chelsea peaked in 1992 as the #15 name for girls, and it ranked #851 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 163,268
- Named Chelsea, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #851
- for girls in 2025 (319 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.7% girls
- 162,853 girls · 415 boys
- Most popular in
- Alaska
- 2.22× its national share
Peak year is the year Chelsea made up the largest share of US girls, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Chelsea births per year, 1925–2025
1992 was the biggest year for Chelsea both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1979 and 1984, Chelsea became 7.6× more common, from 1 in 3,620 baby girls to 1 in 477.
- Steepest fall: Between 1992 and 1997, its share of baby girls fell by 71%, from 1 in 114 to 1 in 390.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Chelsea's share of all US girls five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Chelsea.
Decade by decade
Babies named Chelsea in each decade, and its rank among girls' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 18 | 0 | – |
| 1930s | 15 | 5 | #4,310 |
| 1940s | 5 | 5 | Under 5 |
| 1950s | 31 | 5 | Under 5 |
| 1960s | 292 | 0 | #5,363 |
| 1970s | 3,485 | 26 | #509 |
| 1980s | 43,163 | 181 | #75 |
| 1990s | 84,805 | 164 | #47 |
| 2000s | 18,024 | 18 | #200 |
| 2010s | 10,602 | 11 | #309 |
| 2020–25 | 2,413 | 0 | #851 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 girls that year, so they can go past 1,000. "Under 5" means fewer than 5 girls got the name.
Generation fingerprint
71.7% of babies named Chelsea from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Millennial years (1981–1996). The full split by generation:
Where Chelsea is most popular
The index compares Chelsea's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Chelsea.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2.22× | 537 |
| Vermont | 2.11× | 573 |
| Hawaii | 1.88× | 957 |
| Nevada | 1.78× | 1,038 |
| Oregon | 1.58× | 2,423 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Chelsea's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Chelsea.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Chelsea (1992).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data