The first name Chelsey
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /ˈt͡ʃɛlsi/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name transferred from the place name, variant of Chelsea.
A form of Chelsea.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Chelsey last appeared in the official list in 2020, given to 5 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 184 births (#223).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Chelsey with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Chelsey at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 18 girls born in the United States were named Chelsey, the 6,370th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1992, when 2,880 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Chelsey
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Chelsey ReistCanadian actress, television host and dancer, born 1987
Questions
- How popular is the name Chelsey?
- In 2020, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Chelsey, ranking 3,899th. Its peak was 1996, with 184 births.
- Is Chelsey a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 31,563 US babies named Chelsey since 1880 were girls.
- When was Chelsey most popular?
- 1992 in the United States, when 2,880 babies were named Chelsey, its highest rank at 117th.
- How do you pronounce Chelsey?
- Chelsey is /ˈt͡ʃɛlsi/, 2 syllables.
- What name is Chelsey a form of?
- Chelsey is a form of Chelsea.