Chevelle
Girl name · #1920 in 2025 · Very rare
Chevelle is currently the #1920 girl name in the United States — 101 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1600, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,822 girls born in 2025 was named Chevelle.
The 62-year story
Chevelle first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 49 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 234 girls were named Chevelle — good for #1075 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Chevelle per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Chevelle in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Chevelle is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Chevelle will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Chevelle is most common
State-level data for Chevelle is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Chevelle
Statistically, parents drawn to Chevelle tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arabelle, Mirabelle, Kamille, Abrielle, and Adrielle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Chevelle | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101 | #1911 |
| 2024 | 115 | #1753 |
| 2023 | 109 | #1837 |
| 2022 | 141 | #1521 |
| 2021 | 118 | #1739 |
| 2020 | 158 | #1373 |
| 2019 | 234 | #1075 |
| 2018 | 133 | #1609 |
| 2017 | 142 | #1545 |
| 2016 | 166 | #1403 |
| 2015 | 134 | #1600 |
| 2014 | 164 | #1399 |
| 2013 | 137 | #1570 |
| 2012 | 154 | #1469 |
| 2011 | 117 | #1748 |
| 2010 | 106 | #1897 |
| 2009 | 105 | #1979 |
| 2008 | 90 | #2206 |
| 2007 | 90 | #2198 |
| 2006 | 73 | #2512 |
| 2005 | 67 | #2553 |
| 2004 | 54 | #2927 |
| 2003 | 55 | #2800 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4381 |
| 2001 | 35 | #3703 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Chevelle a popular girl name?
Chevelle ranked #1920 among girls in 2025 with 101 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1600.
When was the name Chevelle most popular?
Chevelle peaked in 2019, when 234 American girls received the name (ranked #1075 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Chevelle?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,822 newborn American girls was named Chevelle. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.