Brigid vs Chelsie
Brigid and Chelsiecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1999, Brigid was ranked #259 and Chelsie #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Brigid was ranked #367 and Chelsie #550 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Brigid was ranked #5927 and Chelsie #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Brigid and Chelsie over time
Brigid and Chelsie appear together in 2 published lists, across 22 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Brigid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Chelsie in none. 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Brigid #2096 in 1996, Chelsie #244 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1996–2025
Brigid held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Chelsie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Brigid #2096 in 1996, Chelsie #244 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brigid #5927, Chelsie #5927.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1995–2006
Brigid held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Chelsie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brigid #90 in 1995, Chelsie #355 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Brigid #367, Chelsie #550.
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 | Brigid | Chelsie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brigid and Chelsie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Brigid
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #29 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Chelsie
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #451 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2005
Highest recorded position: #227 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1998–2005).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls