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Chenille

shuh-NEEL (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 260

Chenille is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2007 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2002, when 16 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1971.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Chenille Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s.

72
'70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Chenille by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 36
1980s 72
1990s 38
2000s 61

How Popular Is Chenille?

In 2007, Chenille was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Chenille Is Used

Canada #3,243 5 in 2005
England & Wales #5,088 4 in 2007
United States #17,310 6 in 2007

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Chenille

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Chenille

  • English shuh-NEEL

Sibling Names for Chenille

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Chenille — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Chenille

How popular is the name Chenille?

In 2007, Chenille was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Chenille a girl's or a boy's name?

Chenille is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Chenille?

Chenille has 2 syllables.

When was Chenille most popular?

Chenille peaked in 2002, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.