Chenille
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,978 in 1980
0 babies were named Chenille in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1971–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChenille first shows up in US birth records in 1971, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 54 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1980, when it reached #4,978.
About the name Chenille
Chenille is a girl name of American origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lle”. US birth records list Chenille for girls from 1971 to 2007, in 24 of those 37 years. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked #4,978 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:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6 | 389,610 girls |
| 1980s | 4.2 | 236,407 girls |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 478,469 girls |
| 2000s | 4.2 | 240,240 girls |
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Questions about the name Chenille
What is the origin of the name Chenille?
Chenille has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Chenille a boy or girl name?
Chenille is a girl name.
How popular is the name Chenille?
Chenille 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 #4,978 in 1980.