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Chelsea

Chelsea ranks #147 out of 5,428 girl dog names in our data (the #1 girl dog name is Bella). Across all 16 places, 238 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #221 among girl cat names.
Chelsea's popularity trend

Chelsea's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2007.

0.05%0.1%0.15%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
238
across 16 places
Popularity rank
#147
of 5,428 girl dog names
5-year rank move
−297
2020 → 2025
Gender split
99% girls
99% girls1% boys
What does Chelsea mean?
/ˈt͡ʃɛlsi/2 syllablesOrigin: place-name transfer

Chelsea began as a place name for a district along the River Thames in London, built from Old English "cealc" (chalk) and "hyth" (a landing place or wharf) — together describing a chalk wharf along the riverbank.

Chelsea has a polished, cosmopolitan feel, a name that suits a pet with a bit of city sophistication and easy confidence.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Chelsea shows up

Chelsea's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Noosa ShireAustralia0.2%
PlayfordAustralia0.1%
ProspectAustralia0.1%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.1%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.1%
BurnsideAustralia0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
DarwinAustralia0.0%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%

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