Chelsee
Chelsee was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1992, when it ranked 1094th with 165 babies. More babies were named Chelsee in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Chelsea) chalk landing place (London place name) · Old English
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1992165 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,742babies recorded
What does the name Chelsee mean?
Chelsee is a spelling of Chelsea, pronounced the same way, so it shares Chelsea's meaning and origin.
Chelsea is a district of west London on the Thames. Wiktionary traces it to Old English Cealchȳth, from cealc, chalk, and hȳth, landing place, so "chalk wharf," perhaps where chalk or lime was unloaded. Several American places, including Chelsea, Massachusetts, took the name. As a girls' name it has been used in the US since 1910 and was most popular around 1990.
cealc (Old English, “chalk”)hȳþ (Old English, “landing place”)
How sure is this? Probable. Wiktionary only; the 'unloading chalk' explanation is an inference.
Related names: Chelsey, Chelsie, Kelsey.
See also: English names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Chelsea' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Chelsee popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #7,608 | 16 |
| 2000 | #4,681 | 25 |
| 1990 | #1,340 | 119 |
| 1980 | — | — |
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| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
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| 1930 | — | — |
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| 1910 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Chelsee, counting every spelling?
Chelsee is a spelling of Chelsea, a name family that ranked #739 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 377 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 319 | #851 | 1,964 |
| Chelsey | 18 | #6,370 | 160 |
| Chelsie | 18 | #6,371 | 95 |
| Chelsy | 15 | #7,211 | 78 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Chelsee?
About 1,700 people born in the US named Chelsee are alive today, with a median age of 33; half are between 29 and 37. That makes Chelsee mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Chelsee by state
How common Chelsee was among girls born in each state in 1990–1994, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Utah (4.8×), Ohio (1.6×). In 30 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Chelsee: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Chelsee, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Chelsee
What does Chelsee mean?
Chelsee is a spelling of Chelsea, which means “chalk landing place (London place name)” (Old English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Chelsee?
Chelsee was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1992, when it ranked 1094th with 165 babies. More babies were named Chelsee in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Chelsee a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Chelsee in the US.
Where was Chelsee most popular?
In 1990–1994, Chelsee was most common in Utah (0.34 per 1,000 girls), followed by Oklahoma and Ohio.