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Worldwide Name Statistics

Chelsea

Ranked #334 - 1 in 51,509 people
US

Most common in

United States

155k bearers

World total

155,313

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#334

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States155k
Worldwide
~155k
rank #334
Rarity
1 in 51,509
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~155k in US

About the name Chelsea

There are an estimated 155,313 people named Chelsea alive worldwide today. That ranks Chelsea at #334 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Chelsea is held by approximately 155,313 people, ranking #334 among first names. That works out to roughly 47 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,137 U.S. residents).

Historically Chelsea is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Chelsea appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Chelsea popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Chelsea, 1910 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1910: 5
  2. 1914: 5
  3. 1915: 7
  4. 1916: 7
  5. 1918: 13
  6. 1919: 12
  7. 1920: 5
  8. 1922: 7
  9. 1924: 6
  10. 1925: 6
  11. 1926: 5
  12. 1927: 7
  13. 1930: 10
  14. 1932: 5
  15. 1935: 5
  16. 1942: 5
  17. 1944: 5
  18. 1950: 6
  19. 1952: 5
  20. 1954: 7
  21. 1956: 5
  22. 1957: 6
  23. 1959: 7
  24. 1960: 9
  25. 1961: 5
  26. 1963: 6
  27. 1964: 8
  28. 1965: 7
  29. 1966: 8
  30. 1967: 6
  31. 1968: 42
  32. 1969: 201
  33. 1970: 226
  34. 1971: 202
  35. 1972: 218
  36. 1973: 240
  37. 1974: 377
  38. 1975: 357
  39. 1976: 447
  40. 1977: 482
  41. 1978: 512
  42. 1979: 450
  43. 1980: 545
  44. 1981: 542
  45. 1982: 1,723
  46. 1983: 2,720
  47. 1984: 3,548
  48. 1985: 3,631
  49. 1986: 3,772
  50. 1987: 6,653
  51. 1988: 8,909
  52. 1989: 11k
  53. 1990: 13k
  54. 1991: 14k
  55. 1992: 16k
  56. 1993: 11k
  57. 1994: 7,732
  58. 1995: 6,775
  59. 1996: 5,873
  60. 1997: 4,468
  61. 1998: 3,525
  62. 1999: 2,733
  63. 2000: 2,380
  64. 2001: 2,120
  65. 2002: 1,792
  66. 2003: 1,838
  67. 2004: 1,763
  68. 2005: 1,734
  69. 2006: 1,824
  70. 2007: 1,644
  71. 2008: 1,518
  72. 2009: 1,429
  73. 2010: 1,417
  74. 2011: 1,425
  75. 2012: 1,356
  76. 2013: 1,179
  77. 2014: 1,196
  78. 2015: 1,063
  79. 2016: 933
  80. 2017: 818
  81. 2018: 669
  82. 2019: 557
  83. 2020: 449
  84. 2021: 466
  85. 2022: 424
  86. 2023: 397
  87. 2024: 358
  88. 2025: 319

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Chelsea worldwide?

There are an estimated 155,313 people named Chelsea alive worldwide today, ranking #334 globally.

Is Chelsea a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 51,509 people. In the United States there are roughly 155,313 bearers, which is 1 in 2,137 Americans.

Is Chelsea a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Chelsea is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Chelsea come from?

Who are famous people named Chelsea?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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