How Many People Are Named Chayla?
An estimated 922 people in the United States have the first name Chayla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Chayla peaked in popularity in 2003 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chayla as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Chayla paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
922
About 1 in 371,751 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2003
43 births
Total Registered
949
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chayla
Chayla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 949 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Chayla as a female name
Ranked #13,790 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (43 births)
Chayla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chayla span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 328 babies were registered. Chayla has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chayla by Decade
How has Chayla 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.
Chayla by State
Birth registrations for Chayla span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas. On average, about 7 Chaylas were registered per state.
Chayla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chayla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chayla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chayla?
We estimate approximately 922 people named Chayla 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 371,751 Americans share this first name.
Is Chayla a common name?
Chayla is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 949 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chayla most popular?
Chayla reached peak popularity in 2003, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chayla is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chayla a female name?
Chayla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chayla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chayla Smith, Chayla Johnson, Chayla 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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