girl's name
Chavela
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 120
Chavela is a girl's name. In 2006 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1966, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1952.
Chavela over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 23 |
| 1970s | 40 |
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 8 |
How popular is Chavela?
In 2006, Chavela was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Chavela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chavela also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chavela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chavela
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chavela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chavela
How popular is the name Chavela?
In 2006, Chavela was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Chavela a girl's or a boy's name?
Chavela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Chavela most popular?
Chavela peaked in 1966, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.