Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1996
Cheylee
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 26 babies named Cheylee, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 1996–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Cheylee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 26 have been recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cheylee has been recorded 26 times among girls since 1996, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2019.
- 26 total births
- 1996–2019 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Cheylee since 1996, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2019.
- 26
- total births
- 1996–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Cheylee was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
6 babies were named Cheylee in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Cheylee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cheylee splits its recorded history at 2007: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cheylee at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Cheylee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2019
- Peak year (2015)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Cheylee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Cheylee's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Cheylee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cheylee? ▼
26 babies have been named Cheylee since 1996. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 2015 with 6 births.
When was Cheylee most popular? ▼
Cheylee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Cheylee been used? ▼
Records for Cheylee go back to 1996, giving 24 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Cheylee? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Cheylee
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cheylee
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Cheri Girl
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Chelsey Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1996–2019 (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. "Cheylee: Baby Name Since 1996 - 26 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cheylee. 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 Cheylee 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 July 2026.