How Many People Are Named Chelsey?
An estimated 30,374 people in the United States have the first name Chelsey. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Chelsey peaked in popularity in 1992 with 2,886 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chelsey 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 Chelsey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Chelsey is overwhelmingly female, 65 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Chelsey 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
30,374
About 1 in 11,284 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1992
2,886 births
Total Registered
31,543
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chelsey
Chelsey is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 31,543 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Chelsey as a male name
Ranked #7,571 in 1992
6 male births in 1992
Peak: 1988 (16 births)
Chelsey as a female name
Ranked #5,461 in 2024
23 female births in 2024
Peak: 1992 (2,880 births)
Chelsey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chelsey span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 16,852 babies were registered. Chelsey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chelsey by Decade
How has Chelsey 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.
Chelsey by State
Birth registrations for Chelsey span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Delaware, District of Columbia, Rhode Island. On average, about 581 Chelseys were registered per state.
Chelsey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chelsey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chelsey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chelsey?
We estimate approximately 30,374 people named Chelsey 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 11,284 Americans share this first name.
Is Chelsey a common name?
Chelsey is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 31,543 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chelsey most popular?
Chelsey reached peak popularity in 1992, when 2,886 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chelsey is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chelsey a female name?
Chelsey is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chelsey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chelsey Smith, Chelsey Johnson, Chelsey 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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