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Chelsea

“Chalk landing place” — Old English origin

Girl's name · #851 in the US (2025) · 90s

Chelsea reached #15 in 1992 and has faded to #851 since. About 163,000 girls have carried it since 1910.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,400 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 3,100 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 4,200 girls in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Chelseas

• Chelsea Manning — American activist and whistleblower (born 1987)
• Chelsea Clinton — American author and global health advocate
• Chelsea Kane — American actress and singer
• Chelsea Handler — American comedian, actress, author and talk show host
• Chelsea Peretti — American comedian and actress

In stories & tradition

• Chelsea Fox — EastEnders
• Chelsea Lawson — The Young and the Restless
• Chelsea Murphy — Neighbours

What Chelseas become

Among 416 notable people named Chelsea:

Sports figures appear 2.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Chelsea Green, Canadian professional wrestler.

Similar names: Kelsey · Shelby · Kelly · Kasey · Haley · Hayley

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