UK girl's name
Chelsie
Feminine diminutive form of the name Chelsea, derived from English place name meaning "chalk wharf".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2023. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Chelsie is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Chelsie popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2023 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5687, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 161 births.
This profile covers 1,196 England and Wales registrations across 26 recorded years from 1996 to 2023. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, NRS Scotland and NISRA Northern Ireland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 2% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 1,327 living people in the UK are called Chelsie. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2024 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Chelsie ranked #5687 for girls in England and Wales in 2023, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 161 girls were registered as Chelsie.
- • Chelsie ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #377 in 2005.
- • About 1,327 living people in the UK are estimated to have Chelsie as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5687
2023
Births in 2023
3
Latest year
Peak year
1996
161 births
Estimated living
1,327
2026
Meaning
What does Chelsie mean?
The name Chelsie is a modern English variant of the placename Chelsea, which itself is derived from the Old English words "chalc" and "hythe," meaning "chalk" and "landing place" respectively. This suggests that the area now known as Chelsea in London was once a riverside landing place on chalky soil.
In its earliest recorded forms from the 11th century, the placename was spelled as "Chelcheya" and "Chelchithe." Over time, it evolved into the more familiar "Chelsea" spelling by the 16th century. The given name Chelsie emerged as a feminine diminutive form of Chelsea, likely in the 20th century.
While the name Chelsie does not have any direct historical references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its placename origins in Chelsea have been documented in various historical records and chronicles of London over the centuries.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Chelsie was Chelsie Lynn Arrington, an American actress born in 1988. Another notable bearer of the name was Chelsie Hill, an American country music singer-songwriter born in 1990.
In the realm of sports, Chelsie Giles was a British Olympic boxer who competed in the 2012 London Olympics. Chelsie Aryn Reid is a Canadian soccer player who has represented Canada's national team since 2013.
Lastly, Chelsie Hightower is an American professional ballroom dancer and choreographer, best known for her appearances on the television show "Dancing with the Stars" from 2007 to 2013.
These are just a few examples of individuals with the name Chelsie who have gained recognition in various fields throughout history. While the name itself is relatively modern, its roots can be traced back to the Old English origins of the placename Chelsea.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Chelsie over time
The chart below shows babies named Chelsie registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2023. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Chelsie, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2023, compared with 161 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Chelsie by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Chelsie was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4952 | 11 | 3 |
| 2010s | #2991 | 96 | 9 |
| 2000s | #702 | 512 | 10 |
| 1990s | #266 | 577 | 4 |
Geography
Where Chelsie is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Chelsie. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Chelsie ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #377 in 2005.
Across the UK
Chelsie in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#815 in 2012
17 years of NRS records, 127 total registered
Northern Ireland (NISRA)
#377 in 2005
3 years of NISRA records, 13 total registered
Notable bearers
Famous people named Chelsie
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Chelsie Giles
judoka
British judoka
1997-
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Chelsie Watson
association football player
1996-
Related
Names similar to Chelsie
- Chloe 111,265
- Charlotte 88,733
- Caitlin 28,931
- Courtney 23,162
- Chelsea 13,049
- Clara 9,435
- Connie 8,402
- Catherine 8,376
- Charlie 7,964
- Cerys 7,506
- Casey 7,018
- Cara 6,375
FAQ
Chelsie: questions and answers
How popular is the name Chelsie in the UK right now?
In 2023, Chelsie was ranked #5687 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Chelsie most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 161 babies registered as Chelsie in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Chelsie?
Feminine diminutive form of the name Chelsea, derived from English place name meaning "chalk wharf".
How many people are called Chelsie in the UK?
A total of 1,196 babies have been registered as Chelsie across the 26 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 127 more in Scotland and 13 in Northern Ireland.
Where is Chelsie most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Chelsie ranks best in Northern Ireland, where it placed #377 in 2005. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.