Chelsea is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Chelsea means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Chelsea across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Chelsea has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Chelsea is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “chalk landing place”. from the district of London.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 163,335 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 13,037 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 2,240 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 382 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 947 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,943 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Chelsea per year, United States (1910 to 2025). United States peaked in 1992 (16,199/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (1,735/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1993 (184/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1999 (85/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (66/yr).
Chelsea has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1992, when it ranked #43 nationally (given to 16,368 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1990s.
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