Chelsee
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- CHEL-see
- Origin
- English
Chelsee is a girls' name of English origin, meaning “chalk landing place”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Chelsee mean?
English: spelling of Chelsie, itself a variant of Chelsea, a London district, from Old English
“chalk landing place”
Variant of Chelsea, named after the district of London on the Thames.
Meaning borrowed from Chelsie. More on Wiktionary.
Is Chelsee a girl's or a boy's name?
Chelsee is a girls' name.
How popular is Chelsee in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 11 girls.
Half of all the girls named Chelsee in the UK since 1996 were born between 1997 and 2006. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Chelsee in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7 | #3,471 |
| 2011 | 5 | #4,244 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,724 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 4 | #3,768 |
| 2002 | 5 | #3,047 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 8 | #2,097 |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
| 1998 | 9 | #1,951 |
| 1997 | 6 | #2,552 |
| 1996 | 11 | #1,621 |
How popular is Chelsee in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1992, with 165 girls. It first appears in the records in 1977.
Half of all the girls named Chelsee in the US since 1880 were born between 1989 and 1997, the years shaded on the chart below.
Chelsee in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | #13,586 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 5 | #15,677 |
| 2017 | 8 | #11,611 |
| 2016 | 7 | #12,871 |
| 2015 | 10 | #10,143 |
| 2014 | 16 | #7,300 |
| 2013 | 11 | #9,607 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8,628 |
| 2011 | 18 | #6,852 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7,510 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6,314 |
| 2008 | 21 | #6,347 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6,808 |
| 2006 | 26 | #5,232 |
| 2005 | 25 | #5,109 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5,058 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6,294 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6,692 |
| 2001 | 33 | #3,860 |
| 2000 | 25 | #4,644 |
| 1999 | 33 | #3,635 |
| 1998 | 53 | #2,567 |
| 1997 | 56 | #2,357 |
| 1996 | 82 | #1,790 |
| 1995 | 90 | #1,636 |
| 1994 | 85 | #1,723 |
| 1993 | 149 | #1,172 |
| 1992 | 165 | #1,088 |
| 1991 | 127 | #1,302 |
| 1990 | 119 | #1,336 |
| 1989 | 92 | #1,537 |
| 1988 | 89 | #1,512 |
| 1987 | 73 | #1,661 |
| 1986 | 34 | #2,778 |
| 1985 | 41 | #2,397 |
| 1984 | 42 | #2,298 |
| 1983 | 37 | #2,474 |
| 1982 | 17 | #4,346 |
| 1981 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 6 | #9,008 |
| 1978 | 7 | #7,647 |
| 1977 | 6 | #8,442 |
Nicknames for Chelsee
- Chels
Names like Chelsee
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Chloe, Jasmine, Amber, Zoe, Hannah, Ellie, Holly, Emily, Sarah, Molly, Autumn, Jessica
Names related to Chelsee
Chelsea, Chelsie, Chelsey, Chelsy, Chelsi, Celsey, Celise, Chelse
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Hudson, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Riley, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Chelsee: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/chelsee, updated 20 October 2026.