Chalk landing place
A modern phonetic variant of Chelsea, which originates from an Old English place name meaning a landing place for chalk or limestone. It gained popularity as a given name in the late 20th century, often associated with the trendy London neighborhood.
Less common today
Shelsea isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,263 in 1997.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
