Chelsea vs Kate
Chelsea and Katecompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2008, Chelsea was ranked #98 and Kate #25 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2008, Chelsea was ranked #26 and Kate #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Chelsea was ranked #608 and Kate #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Chelsea was ranked #407 and Kate #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Chelsea was ranked #983 and Kate #1079 among girls in England and Wales.
Chelsea and Kate over time
Chelsea and Kate appear together in 5 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Kate held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Chelsea in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Chelsea reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Kate 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 1998, Chelsea moved ahead of Kate in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #37 and #33 the year before became #29 and #33.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Chelsea and Kate changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #983 and #1079.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Chelsea and Kate averaged 50.7 places apart, ending at #983 and #1079.
- Longest-running competitions
Chelsea and Kate were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #983 and #1079.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Chelsea #34 in 1996, Kate #59 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1989–2025
Chelsea held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kate in 35.
Highest recorded here: Chelsea #54 in 1999, Kate #10 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chelsea #608, Kate #52.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Chelsea held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Kate in 18.
Highest recorded here: Chelsea #34 in 1996, Kate #59 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chelsea #983, Kate #1079.
New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1987–2008
Chelsea held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kate in 19.
Highest recorded here: Chelsea #19 in 1994, Kate #14 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Chelsea #98, Kate #25.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2024
Chelsea held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Kate in 12.
Highest recorded here: Chelsea #35 in 1998, Kate #47 in 2005.
The order changed in 2002: Kate moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #65 and #85; by 2002 that had become #82 and #58.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chelsea #407, Kate #134.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls16 shared years, 1993–2008
Chelsea held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kate in 5.
Highest recorded here: Chelsea #23 in 1999, Kate #21 in 1994.
The order changed in 1998: Chelsea moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #37 and #33; by 1998 that had become #29 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Chelsea #26, Kate #84.
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 | Chelsea | Kate |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Katherine, used independently since the Middle Ages — appears in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (1593) as a short form of Katherina. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, short form of Katherine |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪt/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #52 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kate has a recorded origin (Greek, short form of Katherine); Chelsea does not have one recorded yet.
- Chelsea and Kate both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kate; Chelsea doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Kate
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #233 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1079 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls