Chenel
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #8,444 in 1977
0 babies were named Chenel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1975–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChenel first shows up in US birth records in 1975, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 50 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1977, when it reached #8,444.
About the name Chenel
Chenel is a girl name of English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-nel”. US birth records list Chenel for girls from 1975 to 2007, in 14 of those 33 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #8,444 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2007, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 | 684,932 girls |
| 1980s | 2.0 | 507,614 girls |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 568,182 girls |
| 2000s | 0.4 | 2,580,645 girls |
Other spellings of Chenel
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Chenel
What is the origin of the name Chenel?
Chenel has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Chenel a boy or girl name?
Chenel is a girl name.
How popular is the name Chenel?
Chenel is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2007. It peaked at #8,444 in 1977.