Chelsy
How to say it: SHEL-see · /ˈʃɛlsi/
From Old English place-name meaning 'chalk landing-place' - modern respelling of Chelsea, used since 1990s.
Chelsy was the 711th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 15 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 67% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #925 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #711 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 15 |
| Share of births | 1 in 8,912 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −67% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #925 |
| In France, 2025 | #518 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Chelsy peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Chel
- Elsy
Honouring a Chelsy in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Chelsy is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Spanish.
In France: #518 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Chelsy
- Chelsy Davy (born 1985)Zimbabwean businesswoman and lawyer
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