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Shelsea

Girl

Meaning of Shelsea: American: 'variant of Chelsea'

Shelsea is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 15552nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#15552

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

658

First recorded 1971 · peak 1997

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 10 babies1989: 20 babies1990: 18 babies19901991: 26 babies1992: 23 babies1993: 25 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 23 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 36 babies1998: 27 babies1999: 27 babies2000: 34 babies20002001: 24 babies2002: 25 babies2003: 17 babies2004: 20 babies2005: 23 babies2006: 24 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 18 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 31 babies20102011: 22 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 5 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 5 babies2018: 7 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Shelsea per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 36.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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