Chelsea

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A few things about Chelsea you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Chelsea

Chelsea Clinton

American author and global health advocate

Choose Chelsea and your child shares a first name with Chelsea Clinton, an American author and global health advocate. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Chelsea, like who?” Chelsea Clinton's Wikipedia article is available in 57 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,038 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Chelsea, 319 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Chelsea would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryChelsea first shows up in US birth records in 1910, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 115 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1992, when it ranked #15. Today it's #851, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowChelsea was 6.6× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 763 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 5,038.
• 🍂TrendChelsea has slipped 207 places over the last five years and now sits at #851. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedChelsea is most popular in Illinois, where it ranks #515, followed by North Carolina (#534) and Washington (#541). It's in the top 1,000 in 14 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Old English, Chelsea means “chalk landing place”. Our records link it to Anglo Saxon and Old English roots.

About the name Chelsea

Chelsea is a girl name of Anglo Saxon and Old English origin meaning “chalk landing place”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-sea”. US birth records list Chelsea for girls from 1910 to 2025, in 82 of those 116 years. Its best year was 1992, when it ranked #15 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #851, with 319 babies.

Origin:Anglo Saxon namesOld English names