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Chelsea

Meaning: Chalk landing place
Origin: Old English

Girl's name · #851 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Chelsea reached #15 in 1992 and has faded to #851 since. About 163,000 girls have carried it since 1910.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#413 in New Zealand (2025) · #631 in Ireland (2025) · #713 in France (2025) · #960 in Ecuador (2025) · #985 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,044 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,522 in Sweden (2025) · #609 in Canada (2024).

Famous Chelseas

Chelsea Manning — American activist and whistleblower (born 1987)
Chelsea Clinton — American author and global health advocate
Chelsea Kane — American actress and singer
Chelsea Handler — American comedian, actress, author and talk show host
Chelsea Peretti — American comedian and actress

In stories & tradition

Chelsea Fox — EastEnders (TV series)
Chelsea Lawson — The Young and the Restless (TV series)
Chelsea Murphy — Neighbours (TV series)

What Chelseas become

Among 416 notable people named Chelsea:

Sports figures appear 2.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Chelsea Green, Canadian professional wrestler.

Similar names: Kelsey · Shelby · Kelly · Kasey · Haley · Lindsey

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