Total births
136
Girls' name · since 1983
Chinelo
Chinelo has 136 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 136
- total births
- 1983–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Chinelo is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 136 have been recorded since 1983.
Social Security Administration records show Chinelo recorded 136 times among girls since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.
- 136 total births
- 1983–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
136 girls have been named Chinelo since 1983, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 136
- total births
- 1983–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Chinelo was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
11 babies were named Chinelo in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Chinelo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chinelo splits its recorded history at 2001: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chinelo at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Chinelo popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Chinelo popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1993 (Chinelo as boys' name)
Chinelo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Chinelo's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Chinelo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
54 births
- 2000s
2000s
54 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 54 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chinelo? ▼
136 babies have been named Chinelo since 1983. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1993 with 11 births.
When was Chinelo most popular? ▼
Chinelo was most popular in the 1990s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Chinelo been used? ▼
Records for Chinelo go back to 1983, giving 43 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Chinelo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chiquita, Chiara, China, Chioma, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Chinelo's data
- Chinelo's decade-level peak was the 1990s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Chinelo
Nearby Names Like Chinelo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chinelo
Chiquita Girl
6,219 births
Chiara Girl
#1115 5,927 births
China Girl
#12187 4,608 births
Chioma Girl
#6721 998 births
Chimere Girl
824 births
Compare Chinelo side by side: Chinelo vs Chiquita Chinelo vs Chiara Chinelo vs China
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1983–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Chinelo: Baby Name Since 1983 - 136 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chinelo. 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 Chinelo 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.