Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2019

Chevelle

Gender Unisex · 93% girls Rank 2025 #1,912 Trend ↓ Falling 36%
Rank 2025
#1,912
among girls · ↓158 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
110
named Chevelle · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 15,914
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
245 babies
All-time total
4,057
#3,090 all-time among girls
First recorded
1963
in Social Security records

Chevelle popularity over time

4,057 babies have been named Chevelle since 1963, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 304 18 322 32 – #1,214
1970s 195 11 206 21 -36% #2,298
1980s 187 10 197 20 -4% #3,492
1990s 255 15 270 27 +37% #3,585
2000s 620 69 689 69 +155% #1,981
2010s 1,487 95 1,582 158 +130% #1,075
2020s (to 2025) 742 49 791 132 -17% #1,376

Where Chevelle is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 95 0.06 outside top 500
2027 91 0.06 outside top 500
2028 87 0.05 outside top 500
2029 84 0.05 outside top 500
2030 81 0.05 outside top 500

Where Chevelle is most popular

Girls named Chevelle per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.072 per 1,000. Strongest in Missouri, New Mexico, and West Virginia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Chevelle born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Missouri 30 0.249 +246%
New Mexico 6 0.247 +243%
West Virginia 5 0.191 +165%
Arizona 25 0.178 +148%
Kansas 10 0.173 +141%
Indiana 20 0.142 +98%
Tennessee 22 0.139 +93%
Washington 17 0.118 +63%
Pennsylvania 20 0.085 +18%
Kentucky 7 0.082 +14%
Ohio 19 0.080 +11%
Wisconsin 8 0.078 +8%
Oregon 5 0.077 +7%
Oklahoma 5 0.068 -6%
Michigan 11 0.060 -16%
Texas 40 0.050 -31%
California 24 0.029 -60%
Georgia 6 0.026 -63%
New York 5 0.013 -82%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Chevelle

Chevelle is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,912 in 2025 with 101 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 4,057 American babies have been named Chevelle, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2019, when 245 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Chevelle?

The median living Chevelle is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 24. An estimated 4,000 people named Chevelle are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Chevelle year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 101 #1,912 9 #8,378
2024 115 #1,754 8 #9,147
2023 109 #1,839 8 #9,067
2022 141 #1,526 7 #10,019
2021 118 #1,742 10 #7,714
2020 158 #1,376 7 #9,757
2019 234 #1,075 11 #7,259
2018 133 #1,610 7 #9,861
2017 142 #1,546 9 #8,284
2016 166 #1,403 15 #5,835
2015 134 #1,601 12 #6,744
2014 164 #1,401 9 #8,260
2013 137 #1,570 5 #12,475
2012 154 #1,471 11 #7,152
2011 117 #1,748 6 #11,071
2010 106 #1,899 10 #7,686
2009 105 #1,981 15 #5,846
2008 90 #2,209 7 #10,046
2007 90 #2,199 8 #9,055
2006 73 #2,514 7 #9,741
2005 67 #2,557 16 #5,076
2004 54 #2,933 5 #11,661
2003 55 #2,804 5 #11,174
2002 28 #4,408 – –
2001 35 #3,723 – –
2000 23 #5,017 6 #9,280
1995 24 #4,241 – –
1990 21 #4,546 – –
1985 17 #4,493 5 #6,692
1980 17 #4,356 – –
1975 17 #3,801 – –
1970 32 #2,364 – –
1965 43 #1,719 7 #3,287
1960 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chevelle?

The median living Chevelle is about 13 years old. Half of all living Chevelles are between 6 and 24 years old.

How many people named Chevelle are alive today?

An estimated 4,000 people named Chevelle are alive in the United States, based on 4,057 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chevelle in 2025?

Chevelle ranked #1,912 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 101 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Chevelle?

4,057 babies have been named Chevelle in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chevelle most popular?

Chevelle peaked in 2019, when 245 newborns received the name.

Is Chevelle a boy or girl name?

Chevelle is used for both: about 93% of babies named Chevelle have been girls and 7% boys.

Is the name Chevelle rising or falling?

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

Will Chevelle become more popular?

Chevelle is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 81 girls named Chevelle in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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