Boys' name · since 1975

Tchalla

13 babies named Tchalla in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#32,335 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1975
1970s
peak decade

Tchalla is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 13 have been recorded since 1975.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tchalla has been recorded 13 times among boys since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2022.

  • #32,335 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 13 born since 1975
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tchalla ranks #32,335 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 1975, peaking in the 1970s.

#32,335 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1975
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tchalla's 13 recorded births place it above 28.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Tchalla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Tchalla's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2022, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Tchalla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1975)
8
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
456789 19752022 5

Tchalla by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (8 births, 62% of the file).

1970s was Tchalla's strongest decade.

8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Tchalla births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 8 births (62% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tchalla?
Since 1975, Social Security records show 13 babies named Tchalla. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #32,335 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1975, with 8 births.
Where does Tchalla sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tchalla ranks #32,335 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tchalla most popular?
Tchalla was most popular in the 1970s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Tchalla been used?
Tchalla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 48 years of data through 2022.

What to do with Tchalla's data

  • Tchalla's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Tchalla

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tchalla: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1975–2022 (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 Tchalla 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.