Chelsa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,717 in 1989
0 babies were named Chelsa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1969–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChelsa first shows up in US birth records in 1969, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 56 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1989, when it reached #1,717.
About the name Chelsa
Chelsa is a girl name of Old English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lsa”. US birth records list Chelsa for girls from 1969 to 2007, in 37 of those 39 years. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked #1,717 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2007, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Old English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.9 | 112,360 girls |
| 1970s | 13 | 79,745 girls |
| 1980s | 25 | 39,573 girls |
| 1990s | 23 | 43,706 girls |
| 2000s | 3.0 | 333,333 girls |
More Old English girl names
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Hazel · hazel tree
- Girl name: Ivy · ivy plant
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Audrey · noble strength
- Unisex name: Quinn · descendant of Conn
- Unisex name: Hadley · heather meadow
- Girl name: Summer · summer
Questions about the name Chelsa
What is the origin of the name Chelsa?
Chelsa has Old English roots in our records. Other Old English names include Evelyn, Hazel, Ivy.
Is Chelsa a boy or girl name?
Chelsa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Chelsa?
Chelsa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2007. It peaked at #1,717 in 1989.