Chelse
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,894 in 1992
0 babies were named Chelse in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1974–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChelse first shows up in US birth records in 1974, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 51 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1992, when it reached #1,894.
About the name Chelse
Chelse is a girl name of English origin. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, starting with C and ending in “-lse”. US birth records list Chelse for girls from 1974 to 2010, in 31 of those 37 years. Its best year was 1992, when it ranked #1,894 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2010, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9 | 517,241 girls |
| 1980s | 15 | 65,617 girls |
| 1990s | 25 | 39,857 girls |
| 2000s | 5.1 | 197,628 girls |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 357,143 girls |
Other spellings of Chelse
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Chelse
What is the origin of the name Chelse?
Chelse has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Chelse a boy or girl name?
Chelse is a girl name.
How popular is the name Chelse?
Chelse is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2010. It peaked at #1,894 in 1992.