girl's name
Cheila
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 121
Cheila is a girl's name. In 2011 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2002, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
Cheila over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s | 38 |
| 2000s | 49 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 12 |
How popular is Cheila?
In 2011, Cheila was given to 7 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 Cheila
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cheila also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cheila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cheila
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cheila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cheila
How popular is the name Cheila?
In 2011, Cheila was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Cheila a girl's or a boy's name?
Cheila is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Cheila most popular?
Cheila peaked in 2002, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.