girl's name
Chelita
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 37
Chelita is a girl's name. In 1980 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 1979, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
Chelita over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1980, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 29 |
| 1980s (to 1980) | 8 |
How popular is Chelita?
In 1980, Chelita 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 Chelita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chelita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chelita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chelita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chelita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chelita
How popular is the name Chelita?
In 1980, Chelita 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 Chelita a girl's or a boy's name?
Chelita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Chelita most popular?
Chelita peaked in 1979, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.