Recorded 1999–2021 Girls' name Peak 1999 87 births

Chayil — girls' name

87 babies named Chayil in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s122000s542010s112020s10

The verdict

87 girls have been named Chayil since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.

87
total births
1999–2021
years on record
2000s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Chayil was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

12 babies were named Chayil in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chayil

The Social Security Administration has registered 87 babies named Chayil between 1999 and 2021, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chayil currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chayil performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 54 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Chayil shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chayil in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 87 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chayil at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

87

Since 1999

23 years of records

Peak year

1999

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1999

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2021

Chayil popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1999

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1999)
12
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
468101214 202120202012201120092006200520032002200120001999 12

Chayil by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
54 births that decade — 62% of Chayil's all-time total
1990s122000s542010s112020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chayil?
87 babies have been named Chayil since 1999. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1999 with 12 births.
When was Chayil most popular?
Chayil was most popular in the 2000s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Chayil been used?
Chayil has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 23 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Chayil?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1999–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.