Chelle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	38	4	–	#4,517
1960s	126	13	+232%	#3,002
1970s	83	8	-34%	#4,068
1980s	50	5	-40%	#5,964
1990s	46	5	-8%	#6,669
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,517

1960s

126

+232%

#3,002

1970s

-34%

#4,068

1980s

-40%

#5,964

1990s

-8%

#6,669

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Chelle

Chelle 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 1951, 343 American babies have been named Chelle. Its peak came in 1960, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Chelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chelle?

The median living Chelle is about 54 years old; half are between 43 and 61. An estimated 300 people named Chelle are alive in the United States today.

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

Chelle 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	9	#8,614
1985	7	#8,502
1980	7	#8,305
1975	7	#7,281
1970	14	#4,068
1965	13	#3,569
1960	17	#3,002
1955	7	#4,811
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chelle?

The median living Chelle is about 54 years old. Half of all living Chelles are between 43 and 61 years old.

How many people named Chelle are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Chelle are alive in the United States, based on 343 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chelle in 2025?

Chelle 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 Chelle?

343 babies have been named Chelle in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chelle most popular?

Chelle peaked in 1960, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Chelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chelle rising or falling?

Chelle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Chelle

Chelle popularity over time

The story of Chelle

How old are people named Chelle?

Chelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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