Amy vs Chelsea
Amy and Chelseacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2012, Amy was ranked #90 and Chelsea #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2008, Amy was ranked #44 and Chelsea #98 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Chelsea #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #253 and Chelsea #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #366 and Chelsea #983 among girls in England and Wales.
Amy and Chelsea over time
Amy and Chelsea appear together in 5 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Chelsea in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Amy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Chelsea in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2005, Chelsea moved ahead of Amy in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #28 and #34 the year before became #35 and #29.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Amy and Chelsea averaged 34.0 places apart, ending at #44 and #98.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Chelsea were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #366 and #983.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amy #9 in 1996, Chelsea #34 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1989–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Chelsea in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Chelsea #54 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Chelsea #608.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Chelsea in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Chelsea #34 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #366, Chelsea #983.
New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1987–2008
Amy held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Chelsea in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #7 in 1987, Chelsea #19 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Amy #44, Chelsea #98.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1993–2012
Amy held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Chelsea in 7.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1993, Chelsea #23 in 1999.
The order changed in 2005: Chelsea moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #28 and #34; by 2005 that had become #35 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Amy #90, Chelsea #34.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Chelsea in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Chelsea #35 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #253, Chelsea #407.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Amy | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amy and Chelsea both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Amy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2012
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #366 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Chelsea
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #65 among girls in New Zealand in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1987–2008
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1987–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #983 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls