Chela
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Chela’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
474 births recorded 1955–2011 · peaked in 1985 with 79 births
Most common in: Virginia, California, Washington DC, South Carolina, North Carolina
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Chela’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | #5949 | — |
| 1992 | #6652 | ↓703 |
| 1993 | #10588 | ↓3936 |
| 1994 | #5984 | ↑4604 |
| 1995 | #6257 | ↓273 |
| 1996 | #13518 | ↓7261 |
| 1997 | #8334 | ↑5184 |
| 1998 | #11138 | ↓2804 |
| 1999 | #6484 | ↑4654 |
| 2000 | #9163 | ↓2679 |
| 2001 | #9351 | ↓188 |
| 2002 | #9482 | ↓131 |
| 2003 | #13844 | ↓4362 |
| 2004 | #12761 | ↑1083 |
| 2005 | #14502 | ↓1741 |
| 2006 | #11417 | ↑3085 |
| 2008 | #15405 | ↓3988 |
| 2009 | #17294 | ↓1889 |
| 2010 | #16992 | ↑302 |
| 2011 | #14824 | ↑2168 |
Frequently asked questions about Chela
Is Chela a popular name?
Chela has 474 recorded births in United States between 1955 and 2011, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Chela more common for boys or girls?
Chela is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Chela most popular?
Chela peaked in 1985 in United States, with 79 recorded births that year.
Is Chela rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Chela’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #5208 in 1955 to #14824 in 2011.
How many babies have been named Chela?
At least 474 babies have been recorded with the name Chela across official birth statistics in 1 country.