Recorded 1987–1991 Girls' name Peak 1987 13 births

Chelea — girls' name

13 babies named Chelea in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s81990s5

The verdict

13 girls have been named Chelea since 1987, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.

13
total births
1987–1991
years on record
1980s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

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

1987
Single peak year

8 babies were named Chelea in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chelea

The Social Security Administration has registered 13 babies named Chelea between 1987 and 1991, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chelea currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chelea performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 8 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Chelea shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chelea 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 13 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.

Chelea at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

13

Since 1987

5 years of records

Peak year

1987

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1987

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1991

Chelea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1987

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1987)
8
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
456789 19911987 8

Chelea by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
8 births that decade — 62% of Chelea's all-time total
1980s81990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chelea?
13 babies have been named Chelea since 1987. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1987 with 8 births.
When was Chelea most popular?
Chelea was most popular in the 1980s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Chelea been used?
Chelea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 5 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Chelea?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cheryl, Chelsea, Cheyenne, Cheri, 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, 1987–1991 (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.