Cheyla
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,267 in 1992
0 babies were named Cheyla in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1985–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCheyla first shows up in US birth records in 1985, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 40 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1992, when it reached #5,267.
About the name Cheyla
Cheyla is a girl name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-yla”. US birth records list Cheyla for girls from 1985 to 2018, in 27 of those 34 years. Its best year was 1992, when it ranked #5,267 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1 | 485,437 girls |
| 1990s | 6.3 | 158,479 girls |
| 2000s | 8.4 | 119,048 girls |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 416,667 girls |
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Questions about the name Cheyla
What is the origin of the name Cheyla?
Cheyla has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Cheyla a boy or girl name?
Cheyla is a girl name.
How popular is the name Cheyla?
Cheyla is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #5,267 in 1992.