Recorded 1983–1985 Girls' name Peak 1985 12 births

Chelia — girls' name

12 babies named Chelia in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s12

The verdict

12 girls have been named Chelia since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1985.

12
total births
1983–1985
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

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

1985
Single peak year

7 babies were named Chelia in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chelia

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Chelia between 1983 and 1985, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chelia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chelia performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chelia 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 12 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.

Chelia at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

12

Since 1983

3 years of records

Peak year

1985

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1983

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1985

Chelia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1983

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1985)
7
Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19851983 5

Chelia by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
12 births that decade — 100% of Chelia's all-time total
1980s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chelia?
12 babies have been named Chelia since 1983. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1985 with 7 births.
When was Chelia most popular?
Chelia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Chelia been used?
Chelia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 3 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Chelia?
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, 1983–1985 (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.