girl's name
Chelby
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 610
Chelby is a girl's name. In 2016 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1991, when 37 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
Chelby 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 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 |
| 1980s | 22 |
| 1990s | 284 |
| 2000s | 160 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 27 |
How popular is Chelby?
In 2016, Chelby was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Chelby is used
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 Chelby
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chelby also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chelby over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chelby
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chelby — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chelby
How popular is the name Chelby?
In 2016, Chelby was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Chelby a girl's or a boy's name?
Chelby is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Chelby most popular?
Chelby peaked in 1991, when 37 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.