Feminine dossier · first seen 1969

Chelsey

Endangered Down 99.4% from peak
Peak era
1992
Peak births
2,880
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial

Quick answers about Chelsey

How many people are named Chelsey?

An estimated 30,569 living Americans are named Chelsey.

How rare is Chelsey?

Chelsey is very rare among babies today, with 18 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.4% from its 1992 peak.

How old is the typical Chelsey?

The median age of a living American named Chelsey is approximately 34 years, with most bearers falling between 29 and 37 years old.

Is Chelsey still popular?

No. Chelsey is endangered as a baby name, down 99.4% from its 1992 peak with 18 births in 2025.

Where is Chelsey most common?

Chelsey has its strongest geographic signal in North Dakota, where it appears 7.6× more often than the national baseline.

1969Peak 19922025
peak 1992 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
1992
Decline from peak
99.4%
2025
18
All-time
31,498

Chelsey broke out in Alaska, Arkansas, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming (1984) and became over-represented in 35 states over 12 years.

Broke out: Alaska, Arkansas, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, 1984 · over-represented in 35 states over 12 years

Alabama: broke out 1995 AL Alaska: broke out 1984 AK Arizona: never over-represented AZ Arkansas: broke out 1984 AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: broke out 1985 CO Connecticut: never over-represented CT Delaware: never over-represented DE District of Columbia: never over-represented DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: broke out 1993 GA Hawaii: broke out 1984 HI Idaho: broke out 1984 ID Illinois: never over-represented IL Indiana: broke out 1990 IN Iowa: broke out 1984 IA Kansas: broke out 1984 KS Kentucky: broke out 1990 KY Louisiana: broke out 1990 LA Maine: broke out 1985 ME Maryland: never over-represented MD Massachusetts: never over-represented MA Michigan: never over-represented MI Minnesota: broke out 1984 MN Mississippi: broke out 1993 MS Missouri: broke out 1988 MO Montana: broke out 1984 MT Nebraska: broke out 1984 NE Nevada: broke out 1986 NV New Hampshire: broke out 1985 NH New Jersey: never over-represented NJ New Mexico: broke out 1985 NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: broke out 1996 NC North Dakota: broke out 1984 ND Ohio: broke out 1992 OH Oklahoma: broke out 1984 OK Oregon: broke out 1984 OR Pennsylvania: never over-represented PA Rhode Island: never over-represented RI South Carolina: broke out 1993 SC South Dakota: broke out 1984 SD Tennessee: broke out 1987 TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: broke out 1984 UT Vermont: broke out 1987 VT Virginia: never over-represented VA Washington: broke out 1984 WA West Virginia: broke out 1986 WV Wisconsin: broke out 1984 WI Wyoming: broke out 1984 WY