Declining since 1992, #6,325 for girls today.
Popularity of Chelsie since 1936
Babies named Chelsie per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 299 |
| 1980s | 4,142 |
| 1990s | 7,198 |
| 2000s | 1,521 |
| 2010s | 561 |
| 2020s | 117 |
Meaning & origin
Chelsie is a respelled variant of Chelsea, a name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1936. It reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking higher than in any other year, but has since declined in usage. In the latest year tracked, 2025, it ranked 6,325th, with a frequency of 1 in 89,293 newborns. The trajectory has been falling since 1992, reflecting broader trends away from the Chelsea-derived variants that were especially popular in the 1990s. Although any top state concentration declined to zero, the name fits the pattern of American coinages built on established place-names.
Chelsie is a phonetic variant of Chelsea, derived from Old English 'cealc' (chalk) and 'hȳþ' (landing place), originally referring to the Chelsea area of London on the River Thames. The name Chelsea entered use as a given name in the 20th century, with variant spellings like Chelsie emerging as a modern respelling that gained modest popularity in the 1990s.
Where Chelsie is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Chels, Chelsea
Sibling names for Chelsie
Names that share Chelsie's style, for a brother or sister.
Names like Chelsie
Names whose popularity has moved with Chelsie's over the last 50 years.
