Recorded 1963–1988 Girls' name Peak 1965 67 births

Chevella — girls' name

67 babies named Chevella in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

67 girls have been named Chevella since 1963, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1988.

67
total births
1963–1988
years on record
1960s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Chevella was born in this single decade.

1965
Single peak year

9 babies were named Chevella in 1965 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chevella

The Social Security Administration has registered 67 babies named Chevella between 1963 and 1988, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chevella currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1965, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chevella performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 42 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Chevella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chevella 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 67 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.

Chevella at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

67

Since 1963

26 years of records

Peak year

1965

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1963

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 1988

Chevella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1963

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1965)
9
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
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Chevella by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
42 births that decade — 63% of Chevella's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chevella?
67 babies have been named Chevella since 1963. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1965 with 9 births.
When was Chevella most popular?
Chevella was most popular in the 1960s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Chevella been used?
Chevella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 26 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Chevella?
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.

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, 1963–1988 (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.