Girl · #13,584 in 2026

Chelsee

Name: Popularity of the name Chelsee in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Chelsee, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#13,584

Peak Rank

#1,090 (1992)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1977

First Year

2022

Last Year

1992

Peak Year

#1090

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Chelsee

The earliest SSA record of Chelsee as a baby girl name dates back to 1977, when 6 babies received it. 1992 was its biggest year on record, with 165 newborns named Chelsee — #1,090 in the national rankings. About 55% of every Chelsee on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Chelsee last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Chelsee

Phonetically similar names — useful when Chelsee is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chelsee

What does the name Chelsee mean?

Chelsee is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1977. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Chelsee in 2026?

In 2026, Chelsee ranks #13,584 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Chelsee most popular?

Chelsee reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #1,090 that year with 165 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Chelsee most popular?

Chelsee has historically been most popular in Utah, Kansas, Iowa. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Chelsee.

Is Chelsee a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Chelsee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Chelsee?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Chelsee include Azucena, Annelise, Aundrea. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Chelsee

Chelsee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Chelsee's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #1,090. Use the chart and map above to compare Chelsee's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.