Chelsea

Chalk landing place

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Chelsea meaning & origin

Chelsea is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Chalk landing place". Listed origin: English.

Pronunciation

CHEL-see

Catalog phonetic spelling

Popularity

In 2024, Chelsea ranked #784 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

Nicknames

Chel

Chelsea popularity by year

US Social Security birth-name ranks. A smaller rank means more recorded births in the reported sex category.
Birth yearRank
2020#644
2021#635
2022#692
2023#712
2024#784

Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.

Middle Name Ideas

  • Chelsea Rose
  • Chelsea Grace
  • Chelsea Marie
  • Chelsea Jane

Famous Namesakes

  • Chelsea Clinton (daughter of Bill and Hillary Clinton)
  • Chelsea Handler (comedian)

Sources & notes

Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chelsea

What does the name Chelsea mean?

Chelsea is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Chalk landing place". Listed origin: English.

How do you pronounce Chelsea?

Our catalog's pronunciation guide is CHEL-see. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.

How popular is the name Chelsea?

In 2024, Chelsea ranked #784 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

What nickname ideas could work for Chelsea?

Ideas to try include Chel. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.

What middle names could work with Chelsea?

Try Chelsea Rose, Chelsea Grace, Chelsea Marie, Chelsea Jane aloud with your surname. These pairings are subjective suggestions.

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