Girls' name · since 1908

Chella

Since 1908, U.S. Social Security records show 127 babies named Chella, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#24,465 of 72,339
all-time among girls
127
born since 1908
1990s
peak decade

Chella sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 127 recorded since 1908.

Chella has 127 recorded births among girls since 1908, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 2018.

  • #24,465 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 127 born since 1908
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chella ranks #24,465 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 127 born since 1908, peaking in the 1990s.

#24,465 of 72,339
all-time among girls
127
born since 1908
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chella's 127 recorded births place it above 66.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Chella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Chella's full recorded timeline at 1992, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1908, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Chella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (1991)
10
Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
4681012 19081973198119901993200120082018 7

Chella by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (33 births, 26% of the file).

1990s was Chella's strongest decade.

33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Chella births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 33 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chella? ▼
Chella has been given to 127 babies in the U.S. since 1908, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #24,465 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 10 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
Where does Chella sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chella ranks #24,465 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Chella most popular? ▼
Chella was most popular in the 1990s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Chella been used? ▼
Chella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 111 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Chella? ▼
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.

What to do with Chella's data

  • Chella's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 2010s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Chella

Nearby Names Like Chella

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chella

Cheryl Girl
#4367 439,539 births
Chelsea Girl
#852 162,884 births
Cheyenne Girl
#920 70,732 births
Cheri Girl
#13355 36,068 births
Chelsey Girl
#6374 31,498 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Luverna
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Burdette
127 births · Peak 1920
Margaruite
127 births · Peak 1918
Gerturde
127 births · Peak 1926
Ival
127 births · Peak 1918
Magdalina
127 births · Peak 1989
Reathel
127 births · Peak 1924
Valina #12035
127 births · Peak 1964

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chella: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1908–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chella draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.