How Many People Are Named Chelene?
An estimated 20 people in the United States have the first name Chelene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 51 years old, and Chelene peaked in popularity in 1972 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chelene 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 Chelene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Chelene is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
20
About 1 in 17,137,717 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1972
6 births
Total Registered
22
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chelene
Chelene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 22 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Chelene as a female name
Ranked #9,314 in 1981
6 female births in 1981
Peak: 1972 (6 births)
Chelene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chelene span from the 1970s to the 1980s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 16 babies were registered. While Chelene is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Chelene by Decade
How has Chelene 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.
Chelene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chelene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Chelene
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Chelene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chelene?
We estimate approximately 20 people named Chelene 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 17,137,717 Americans share this first name.
Is Chelene a common name?
Chelene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 39.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chelene most popular?
Chelene reached peak popularity in 1972, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chelene is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chelene a female name?
Chelene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chelene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chelene Smith, Chelene Johnson, Chelene 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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