Cheyla: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	18	2	–	#8,506
1990s	113	11	+528%	#5,317
2000s	155	16	+37%	#5,717
2010s	38	4	-75%	#9,868
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#8,506

1990s

113

+528%

#5,317

2000s

155

+37%

#5,717

2010s

-75%

#9,868

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cheyla

Cheyla 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 1985, 324 American babies have been named Cheyla. Its peak came in 2006, when 22 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 Cheyla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cheyla?

The median living Cheyla is about 23 years old; half are between 19 and 29. An estimated 300 people named Cheyla 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.

Cheyla 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	5	#16,204
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	9	#11,213
2012	5	#17,446
2011	11	#9,868
2010	8	#12,531
2009	13	#9,009
2008	14	#8,630
2007	15	#8,184
2006	22	#5,962
2005	13	#8,434
2004	15	#7,473
2003	12	#8,626
2002	20	#5,717
2001	16	#6,684
2000	15	#6,876
1995	10	#8,210
1990	7	#10,428
1985	7	#8,506
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cheyla?

The median living Cheyla is about 23 years old. Half of all living Cheylas are between 19 and 29 years old.

How many people named Cheyla are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Cheyla are alive in the United States, based on 324 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cheyla in 2025?

Cheyla 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 Cheyla?

324 babies have been named Cheyla in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cheyla most popular?

Cheyla peaked in 2006, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Cheyla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cheyla rising or falling?

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

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Cheyla popularity over time

The story of Cheyla

How old are people named Cheyla?

Cheyla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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