Chelli
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,379 in 1964
0 babies were named Chelli in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1962–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChelli first shows up in US birth records in 1962, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 63 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1964, when it reached #3,379.
About the name Chelli
Chelli is a girl name of English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lli”. US birth records list Chelli for girls from 1962 to 1978, in 11 of those 17 years. Its best year was 1964, when it ranked #3,379 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1978, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6 | 386,473 girls |
| 1970s | 3.4 | 292,208 girls |
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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Questions about the name Chelli
What is the origin of the name Chelli?
Chelli has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Chelli a boy or girl name?
Chelli is a girl name.
How popular is the name Chelli?
Chelli is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1978. It peaked at #3,379 in 1964.