Chela
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,536 in 1985
0 babies were named Chela in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1955–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChela first shows up in US birth records in 1955, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 70 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1985, when it reached #1,536.
About the name Chela
Chela is a girl name of Spanish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ela”. US birth records list Chela for girls from 1955 to 2011, in 43 of those 57 years. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked #1,536 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2011, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,612,903 girls |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 2,777,778 girls |
| 1970s | 5.4 | 183,824 girls |
| 1980s | 11 | 93,023 girls |
| 1990s | 6.3 | 159,236 girls |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 265,957 girls |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
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 Chela
What is the origin of the name Chela?
Chela has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Sofia, Camila, Maya.
Is Chela a boy or girl name?
Chela is a girl name.
How popular is the name Chela?
Chela is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2011. It peaked at #1,536 in 1985.