Name Comparison

Compare two spellings across the same available national years. The comparison keeps female and male SSA categories separate.

Chelsea vs. Chel

YearCategoryChelseaChel
2025Girls#851 · 319 birthsNo record
2024Girls#787 · 358 birthsNo record
2023Girls#712 · 397 birthsNo record
2022Girls#693 · 424 birthsNo record
2021Girls#635 · 466 birthsNo record
2020Girls#644 · 449 birthsNo record
2019Girls#545 · 557 birthsNo record
2018Girls#471 · 664 birthsNo record
2018Boys#12,156 · 5 birthsNo record
2017Girls#381 · 818 birthsNo record
2016Girls#354 · 933 birthsNo record
2015Girls#309 · 1,057 birthsNo record
2015Boys#10,644 · 6 birthsNo record
2014Girls#275 · 1,196 birthsNo record
2013Girls#271 · 1,179 birthsNo record
2012Girls#235 · 1,356 birthsNo record
2011Girls#222 · 1,425 birthsNo record
2010Girls#223 · 1,417 birthsNo record
2009Girls#232 · 1,429 birthsNo record
2008Girls#222 · 1,518 birthsNo record
2007Girls#209 · 1,644 birthsNo record
2006Girls#192 · 1,824 birthsNo record
2005Girls#200 · 1,734 birthsNo record
2004Girls#195 · 1,752 birthsNo record
2004Boys#6,520 · 11 birthsNo record
2003Girls#176 · 1,838 birthsNo record
2002Girls#179 · 1,785 birthsNo record
2002Boys#8,456 · 7 birthsNo record
2001Girls#153 · 2,120 birthsNo record

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