Chelsea
Literal root meaning: “chalk + landing place”
About the name Chelsea
Chelsea is a girl name with Old English roots, literally “chalk + landing place”.
In 2025, Chelsea ranked #851 for girls in the US, with 319 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1992. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Chelsea were girls.
Etymology
From Old English, meaning “chalk” + “landing place”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Chelsea”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #851
- In 2015
- #309
- Babies in 2025
- 319
Popularity of Chelsea, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Chelsea
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