Total births
804
Girls' name · since 1964
Chenelle
804 babies named Chenelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 804
- total births
- 1964–2021
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
804 girls have been named Chenelle since 1964, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Chenelle has 804 recorded births among girls since 1964, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2021.
- 804 total births
- 1964–2021 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
804 girls have been named Chenelle since 1964, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2021.
- 804
- total births
- 1964–2021
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Chenelle was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
41 babies were named Chenelle in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Chenelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chenelle's full recorded timeline at 1991, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1967, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 41 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chenelle at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1964
Chenelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2021
- Peak year (1990)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Chenelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Chenelle's strongest decade.
263 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Chenelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 40
1960s
40 births
- 1970s
1970s
124 births
- 1980s
1980s
263 births
- 1990s
1990s
230 births
- 2000s 99
2000s
99 births
- 2010s 42
2010s
42 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 263 births (33% of all-time use).
How Chenelle compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Chenelle's total volume
Chenelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Chenelle by state
Where Chenelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 49 | 6.1% |
| #2 | California | | 16 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.6% |
New York share of Chenelle's total US births 6.1%
Even split
49 of 804 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chenelle? ▼
Chenelle has been given to 804 babies in the U.S. since 1964, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 41 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Chenelle most popular? ▼
Chenelle was most popular in the 1980s decade with 263 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Chenelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Chenelle are New York (49 births), California (16 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Chenelle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chenelle since 1964 -- 58 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Chenelle? ▼
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 Chenelle's data
- Chenelle's decade-level peak was the 1980s (263 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Chenelles (49 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Chenelle
Nearby Names Like Chenelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chenelle
Cheryl Girl
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Chelsea Girl
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Cheyenne Girl
#870 70,732 births
Cheri Girl
#10373 36,068 births
Chelsey Girl
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Compare Chenelle side by side: Chenelle vs Cheryl Chenelle vs Chelsea Chenelle 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, 1964–2021 (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. "Chenelle: Baby Name Since 1964 - 804 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chenelle. 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 Chenelle 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.