Chelcee
A feminine name of Native American origin, possibly meaning "basket maker".
Name Census estimates that about 229 living Americans carry the first name Chelcee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Chelcee today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Chelcee births was 1992 (42 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Chelcee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
229
~ 1 in 1,496,744 Americans
Peak year
1992
42 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2009 SSA rank
#17,885
Tracked since 1985
Census
Chelcee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 237 people with the first name Chelcee, which placed it at #34,427 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#34,427
National first-name rank
People counted
237
237 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
61.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Chelcee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chelcee is White at 61.2%. The next largest groups are Black (21.9%) and Hispanic (6.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Chelcee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Chelcee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White61.2% · 145
- Black or African American21.9% · 52
- Hispanic or Latino6.8% · 16
- Two or more races5.1% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.4% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 4
Popularity
Chelcee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Chelcee from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 188 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Chelcee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Chelcee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Chelcees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Chelcee
The name Chelcee is a relatively modern name with roots that trace back to the late 19th century. It is believed to have originated as a variant of the name Chelsea, which itself is derived from the Old English words "ceale" meaning chalk or limestone, and "ey" meaning island. This suggests that the name Chelcee may have been inspired by the area of Chelsea in London, which was built on a bed of limestone.
While the name Chelcee does not appear to have any direct historical references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it shares similarities with the Old English name Cealcwyth, which means "chalk-white" or "white as chalk." This name was relatively uncommon but can be found in some historical records from the Anglo-Saxon period in England.
The earliest recorded use of the name Chelcee is difficult to pinpoint precisely, but it seems to have emerged as a distinct name in the late 19th or early 20th century, likely as a variation of the more established name Chelsea. One of the earliest known individuals with the name Chelcee was Chelcee Summers (1892-1976), an American writer and poet who published several collections of poetry in the early 20th century.
Another notable figure with the name Chelcee was Chelcee Hawkins (1914-2002), an American actress and dancer who appeared in several Broadway productions and Hollywood films in the 1940s and 1950s. Chelcee Hawkins was known for her roles in musicals such as "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" and "There's No Business Like Show Business."
In the world of sports, Chelcee Jones (1936-2018) was an American basketball player who played professionally in the American Basketball Association (ABA) in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Jones was a standout player at the University of Iowa before embarking on his professional career.
Another notable figure with the name Chelcee was Chelcee Ryder (1948-2020), a British fashion designer and entrepreneur who founded her own clothing line in the 1970s and became known for her innovative and avant-garde designs. Ryder's clothing was popular among celebrities and fashion trendsetters of the time.
Finally, Chelcee Williamson (1962-present) is a contemporary American artist and sculptor known for her large-scale public installations and sculptures made from recycled materials. Williamson's work has been exhibited in numerous galleries and museums across the United States, and she is recognized for her commitment to environmental conservation through her art.
People
Chelcee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Chelcee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Chelcee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chelcee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 229 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Chelcee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,496,744 US residents.
Is Chelcee a common name?
We classify Chelcee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 238 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Chelcee most popular?
The single biggest year for Chelcee was 1992, when 42 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Chelcee is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Chelcee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 237 people with the name Chelcee, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,427 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Chelcee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Chelcee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Chelcee appears almost entirely female. Of the 230 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Chelcee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chelcee is White at 61.2%. The next largest groups are Black (21.9%) and Hispanic (6.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Chelcee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Chelcee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.2% (145 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Chelcee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Chelcee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Chelcee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Chelcee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Chelcee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Chelcee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Chelcee?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Chelcee on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.