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Chelsea


Gender: Feminine
Language
: English

Etymology:
Chelsea is an Old English place name, now a district of London. Originally it meant “Chalk (or Limestone) Landing.”

History:
Chelsea the place name, began being used as a first name in the 1970s. Why, is unclear.

Pronunciation: CHELL-see.

Alternates (female): Chellsey, Chelsa, Chelse, Chelsee, Chelsey, Chelsi, Chelsie, Chelsy.

Famous Bearers:
Miscellaneous:
Chelsea Clinton (1980-)
Daughter of President Bill Clinton (1993-2001).

Places:
Chelsea
Massachusetts, United States.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.038 % named Chelsea
0.008 % named Chelsey
0.004 % named Chelsie

Popularity of Chelsea:
Popularity (for newborns)
:
In the United States...
1900-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 530th most popular.
1980-1990: 67th most popular.
1990: 24th most popular.
1991: 19th most popular.
1992: 15th most popular.
1993: 25th most popular.
1994: 41st most popular.
1995: 48th most popular.
1996: 56th most popular.
1997: 73rd most popular.
1998: 94th most popular.
1999: 123rd most popular.
2000: 140th most popular.
2001: 156th most popular.
2002: 181st most popular.
2003: 180th most popular.

Popularity of Chelsey:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 292nd most popular.
1990: 133rd most popular.
1991: 136th most popular.
1992: 121st most popular.
1993: 149th most popular.
1994: 184th most popular.
1995: 214th most popular.
1996: 227th most popular.
1997: 274th most popular.
1998: 341st most popular.
1999: 428th most popular.
2000: 476th most popular.
2001: 546th most popular.
2002: 610th most popular.
2003: 691st most popular.

Popularity of Chelsie:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 521st most popular.
1990: 289th most popular.
1991: 268th most popular.
1992: 238th most popular.
1993: 289th most popular.
1994: 364th most popular.
1995: 448th most popular.
1996: 480th most popular.
1997: 599th most popular.
1998: 655th most popular.
1999: 820th most popular.
2000: 979th most popular.
2001: N/A

Popularity of Chelsi:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1990: N/A
1990: 802nd most popular.
1991: 683rd most popular.
1992: 700th most popular.
1993: 804th most popular.
1994: N/A
1995: 706th most popular.
1996: N/A



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