Girls' name · since 1985
Cheyla
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 324 babies named Cheyla, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,274 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 324
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
Cheyla is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 324 have been recorded since 1985.
Social Security Administration records show Cheyla recorded 324 times among girls since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2018.
- #15,274 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 324 born since 1985
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cheyla ranks #15,274 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 324 born since 1985, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15,274 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 324
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
Cheyla's 324 recorded births place it above 78.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Cheyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cheyla's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cheyla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2018
- Peak year (2006)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Cheyla by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (155 births, 48% of the file).
2000s was Cheyla's strongest decade.
155 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Cheyla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s
1990s
113 births
- 2000s
2000s
155 births
- 2010s 38
2010s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 155 births (48% of all-time use).
Cheyla by state
Where Cheyla concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.5% |
5 of 324 births nationwide.
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- Cheyla's decade-level peak was the 2000s (155 total births); usage has since declined to 38 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Cheylas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Cheyla: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~33 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1985–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Cheyla 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 August 2026.