How Many People Are Named Chalea?
An estimated 39 people in the United States have the first name Chalea. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Chalea peaked in popularity in 1988 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chalea as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Chalea paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Chalea is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
39
About 1 in 8,788,573 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1988
7 births
Total Registered
41
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chalea
Chalea is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 41 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Chalea as a female name
Ranked #16,617 in 2004
5 female births in 2004
Peak: 1988 (7 births)
Chalea: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chalea span from the 1980s to the 2000s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 19 babies were registered. While Chalea is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Chalea by Decade
How has Chalea tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Chalea + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chalea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chalea: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chalea?
We estimate approximately 39 people named Chalea are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 8,788,573 Americans share this first name.
Is Chalea a common name?
Chalea is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 41 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chalea most popular?
Chalea reached peak popularity in 1988, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chalea is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Chalea was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Chalea a female name?
Chalea is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Chalea have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Chalea peaked in 1988, and the average living bearer is about 34 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Chalea Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chalea Smith, Chalea Johnson, Chalea Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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