Recorded 1980–1987 Girls' name Peak 1982 21 births

Chelynne — girls' name

21 babies named Chelynne in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s21

The verdict

21 girls have been named Chelynne since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.

21
total births
1980–1987
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

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

1982
Single peak year

6 babies were named Chelynne in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chelynne

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Chelynne between 1980 and 1987, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chelynne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chelynne performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chelynne 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 21 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.

Chelynne at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

21

Since 1980

8 years of records

Peak year

1982

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1980

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1987

Chelynne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1980

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1982)
6
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
4.555.566.5 1987198319821980 5

Chelynne by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
21 births that decade — 100% of Chelynne's all-time total
1980s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chelynne?
21 babies have been named Chelynne since 1980. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1982 with 6 births.
When was Chelynne most popular?
Chelynne was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Chelynne been used?
Chelynne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 8 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Chelynne?
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, 1980–1987 (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.