Total births
171
Girls' name · since 1915
Chellie
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 171 babies named Chellie, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 171
- total births
- 1915–1983
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Chellie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 171 have been recorded since 1915.
Chellie has 171 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1983.
- 171 total births
- 1915–1983 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
171 girls have been named Chellie since 1915, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1983.
- 171
- total births
- 1915–1983
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Chellie was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
12 babies were named Chellie in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Chellie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chellie's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chellie at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Chellie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1983
- Peak year (1974)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Chellie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Chellie's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Chellie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 21
1910s
21 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s
1960s
50 births
- 1970s
1970s
65 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 65 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chellie? ▼
171 babies have been named Chellie since 1915. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1974 with 12 births.
When was Chellie most popular? ▼
Chellie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Chellie been used? ▼
Records for Chellie go back to 1915, giving 69 years of history through 1983.
What names are similar to Chellie? ▼
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 Chellie's data
- Chellie's decade-level peak was the 1970s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Chellie
Nearby Names Like Chellie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chellie
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 Chellie side by side: Chellie vs Cheryl Chellie vs Chelsea Chellie vs Cheyenne
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1915–1983 (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. "Chellie: Baby Name Since 1915 - 171 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chellie. 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 Chellie 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.