Recorded 1969–2005 Girls' name Peak 1991 192 births

Chelise — girls' name

192 babies named Chelise in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s421980s551990s692000s20

The verdict

192 girls have been named Chelise since 1969, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2005.

192
total births
1969–2005
years on record
1990s
peak decade
36%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Chelise was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

14 babies were named Chelise in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chelise

The Social Security Administration has registered 192 babies named Chelise between 1969 and 2005, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chelise currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chelise performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 69 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Chelise shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chelise 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 192 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.

Chelise at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

192

Since 1969

37 years of records

Peak year

1991

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1969

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2005

Chelise popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–1969

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1991)
14
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
46810121416 20051997199219881984197719711969 6

Chelise by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
69 births that decade — 36% of Chelise's all-time total
1960s61970s421980s551990s692000s20

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chelise?
192 babies have been named Chelise since 1969. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1991 with 14 births.
When was Chelise most popular?
Chelise was most popular in the 1990s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Chelise been used?
Chelise has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 37 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Chelise?
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.

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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, 1969–2005 (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.