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Chelsea vs Laura

Chelsea and Lauracompared 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 2009, Chelsea was ranked #26 and Laura #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2008, Chelsea was ranked #98 and Laura #71 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Chelsea was ranked #608 and Laura #112 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Chelsea was ranked #407 and Laura #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Chelsea was ranked #1230 and Laura #258 among girls in England and Wales.

Chelsea and Laura over time

Chelsea and Laura appear together in 5 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Laura 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.

Laura reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 2002, Chelsea moved ahead of Laura in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #30 and #29 the year before became #28 and #32.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Chelsea and Laura were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 35 years, from 1989 to 2025, ending at #608 and #112.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Chelsea #34 in 1996, Laura #17 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1989–2025

    Chelsea held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Laura in 35.

    Highest recorded here: Chelsea #54 in 1999, Laura #2 in 1989.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Chelsea #608, Laura #112.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Chelsea held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Laura in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Chelsea #34 in 1996, Laura #17 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Chelsea #1230, Laura #258.

  • New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1987–2008

    Chelsea held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Laura in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Chelsea #19 in 1994, Laura #8 in 1995.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Chelsea #98, Laura #71.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2024

    Chelsea held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Laura in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Chelsea #35 in 1998, Laura #13 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Chelsea #407, Laura #253.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1993–2009

    Chelsea held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Laura in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Chelsea #23 in 1999, Laura #9 in 1994.

    The order changed in 2002: Chelsea moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #30 and #29; by 2002 that had become #28 and #32.

    Most recent shared year, 2009: Chelsea #26, Laura #90.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Chelsea

Pairs where Chelsea shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Laura

Pairs where Laura shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — moved together in several countries.

  • Christopher vs Paul

    Christopher and Paul both fell over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Christopher · Paul · 80 shared years, 1946–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Oliver vs Leo

    Oliver and Leo both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Oliver · Leo · 63 shared years, 1959–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Leo vs Oscar

    Leo and Oscar both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Leo · Oscar · 57 shared years, 1951–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Oliver vs Luca

    Oliver and Luca both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Oliver · Luca · 43 shared years, 1973–2025 · Moved together in several countries

All moved together in several countries→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Chelsea, Laura
FieldChelseaLaura
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedFrom Latin 'laurus' meaning 'laurel' — laurel wreaths honoured victors in ancient Rome. Also the subject of 14th-century Italian poet Petrarch's poems.
OriginNot yet recordedLatin
Pronunciation/ˈlɔɹ.ə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Laura has a recorded origin (Latin); Chelsea does not have one recorded yet.
  • Chelsea and Laura both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Laura; 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1987–2008

    Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1987–2008).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Laura

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #313 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #141 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls