Chavela
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,866 in 1966
0 babies were named Chavela in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1952–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChavela first shows up in US birth records in 1952, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 73 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1966, when it reached #4,866.
About the name Chavela
Chavela is a girl name of Spanish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ela”. US birth records list Chavela for girls from 1952 to 2006, in 19 of those 55 years. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked #4,866 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2006, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7 | 1,403,509 girls |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 793,651 girls |
| 1970s | 2.6 | 378,788 girls |
| 1980s | 1.0 | 970,874 girls |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 925,926 girls |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 girls |
Other spellings of Chavela
More Spanish girl names
- Girl name: Sofia · wisdom
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Maya · illusion
- Girl name: Liliana · lily
- Girl name: Lucia · light
- Unisex name: Jade · jade gemstone
- Girl name: Gabriella · God is my strength
- Girl name: Catalina · possibly pure
Questions about the name Chavela
What is the origin of the name Chavela?
Chavela has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Sofia, Camila, Maya.
Is Chavela a boy or girl name?
Chavela is a girl name.
How popular is the name Chavela?
Chavela is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2006. It peaked at #4,866 in 1966.