Gender
Origin
- English
- river landing place, port
Seaport; The word itself is derived from an Old English expression meaning landing place for limestone, which likely refers to the docks in the Chelsea district of London.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Place
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Chelsea
Pronunciation
ch(el)-sea
Famous People
First daughter Chelsea Clinton
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Tom Berenger, Daughter of Steven Tyler, Daughter of Rosie O´Donnell, Daughter of Tom Berenger, Daughter of Steven Tyler, Daughter of Rosie O´Donnell
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #1615, 49 births); most recent 2018 (rank #12153, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #15, 16,174 births); most recent 2025 (rank #851, 319 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 319 |
| 2024 | – | 358 |
| 2023 | – | 396 |
| 2022 | – | 424 |
| 2021 | – | 465 |
| 2020 | – | 449 |
| 2019 | – | 557 |
| 2018 | 5 | 664 |
| 2017 | – | 818 |
| 2016 | – | 933 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #34, 1,735 births); most recent 2025 (rank #983, 35 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 |
| 2024 | 27 |
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2022 | 41 |
| 2021 | 47 |
| 2020 | 43 |
| 2019 | 41 |
| 2018 | 50 |
| 2017 | 83 |
| 2016 | 89 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #272, 240 births); most recent 2023 (rank #589, 75 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 75 |
| 2022 | 124 |
| 2021 | 154 |
| 2020 | 189 |
| 2019 | 240 |
| 2018 | 106 |
| 2017 | 96 |
| 2016 | 74 |
| 2015 | 85 |
| 2014 | 81 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #54, 85 births); most recent 2025 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1993 (rank #39, 184 births); most recent 2022 (rank #531, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #35, 66 births); most recent 2024 (rank #407, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1991 (rank #12, 210 births); most recent 2023 (rank #399, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2015 | 23 |
| 2014 | 24 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence