Total births
127
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.
- 127
- total births
- 1908–2018
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that 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.
- 127 total births
- 1908–2018 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
127 girls have been named Chella since 1908, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2018.
- 127
- total births
- 1908–2018
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Chella was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
10 babies were named Chella in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1908
Chella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2018
- Peak year (1991)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Chella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1960s 9
1960s
9 births
- 1970s
1970s
15 births
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
- 1990s
1990s
33 births
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 33 births (26% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 2018. 10 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
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
#3977 439,539 births
Chelsea Girl
#789 162,884 births
Cheyenne Girl
#870 70,732 births
Cheri Girl
#10373 36,068 births
Chelsey Girl
#5482 31,498 births
Compare Chella side by side: Chella vs Cheryl Chella vs Chelsea Chella vs Cheyenne
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Chella: Baby Name Since 1908 - 127 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chella. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 June 2026.