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girls' name ★ peaked 2003

Chayla

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Chayla
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2003
43 babies
All-time total
949
#7,792 all-time among girls
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Chayla popularity over time

949 babies have been named Chayla since 1976, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2003Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 45 5 – #4,087
1980s 138 14 +207% #4,011
1990s 313 31 +127% #2,908
2000s 328 33 +5% #3,343
2010s 113 11 -66% #6,227
2020s (to 2025) 12 2 -82% #13,803

The story of Chayla

Chayla is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1976, 949 American babies have been named Chayla. Its peak came in 2003, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Chayla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chayla?

The median living Chayla is about 26 years old; half are between 19 and 33. An estimated 900 people named Chayla are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Chayla year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 6 #13,838
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 6 #13,803
2019 9 #10,655
2018 – –
2017 8 #11,884
2016 7 #13,198
2015 7 #13,304
2014 12 #9,102
2013 20 #6,296
2012 11 #9,865
2011 18 #6,919
2010 21 #6,227
2009 28 #5,125
2008 23 #5,985
2007 33 #4,491
2006 38 #3,943
2005 21 #5,852
2004 27 #4,842
2003 43 #3,367
2002 37 #3,611
2001 38 #3,503
2000 40 #3,343
1995 31 #3,507
1990 21 #4,545
1985 10 #6,545
1980 9 #6,881
1975 – –
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1925 – –
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1910 – –
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1890 – –
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1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Chayla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chayla?

The median living Chayla is about 26 years old. Half of all living Chaylas are between 19 and 33 years old.

How many people named Chayla are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Chayla are alive in the United States, based on 949 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chayla in 2025?

Chayla did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Chayla?

949 babies have been named Chayla in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chayla most popular?

Chayla peaked in 2003, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Chayla a boy or girl name?

Chayla is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Chayla rising or falling?

Chayla is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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