Recorded 1963–1964 Girls' name Peak 1963 10 births

Cheli — girls' name

10 babies named Cheli in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s10

The verdict

10 girls have been named Cheli since 1963, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1964.

10
total births
1963–1964
years on record
1960s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Cheli was born in this single decade.

1963
Single peak year

5 babies were named Cheli in 1963 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cheli

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Cheli between 1963 and 1964, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cheli currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1964. The name reached its historical peak in 1963, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cheli performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cheli 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 10 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.

Cheli at a glance

Last recorded 1964

Total births

10

Since 1963

2 years of records

Peak year

1963

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1964

Active since

1963

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1964

Cheli popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1963

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1963)
5
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
5 19641963 5

Cheli by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
10 births that decade — 100% of Cheli's all-time total
1960s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cheli?
10 babies have been named Cheli since 1963. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1963 with 5 births.
When was Cheli most popular?
Cheli was most popular in the 1960s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Cheli been used?
Cheli has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 2 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Cheli?
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, 1963–1964 (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.