How Many People Are Named Chelsea?
An estimated 156,901 people in the United States have the first name Chelsea. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #340 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Chelsea peaked in popularity in 1992 with 16,199 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chelsea as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Chelsea paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Chelsea is overwhelmingly female, 451 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Chelsea has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
156,901
About 1 in 2,185 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1992
16,199 births
Total Registered
163,013
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chelsea
Chelsea is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 163,013 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Chelsea as a male name
Ranked #12,510 in 2018
5 male births in 2018
Peak: 1989 (49 births)
Chelsea as a female name
Ranked #784 in 2024
358 female births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (16,177 births)
Chelsea: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chelsea span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 84,968 babies were registered. Chelsea has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chelsea by Decade
How has Chelsea tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Chelsea by State
Birth registrations for Chelsea span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, District of Columbia, North Dakota. On average, about 3,156 Chelseas were registered per state.
Chelsea + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chelsea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Chelsea
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Chelsea: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chelsea?
We estimate approximately 156,901 people named Chelsea are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,185 Americans share this first name.
Is Chelsea a common name?
Chelsea is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 163,013 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chelsea most popular?
Chelsea reached peak popularity in 1992, when 16,199 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chelsea is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chelsea a female name?
Chelsea is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chelsea Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chelsea Smith, Chelsea Johnson, Chelsea Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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