How Many People Are Named Chevelle?
An estimated 3,825 people in the United States have the first name Chevelle. It is predominantly female (93.5%). The average bearer is 20 years old, and Chevelle peaked in popularity in 2019 with 244 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chevelle 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 Chevelle paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,825
About 1 in 89,609 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
93.5% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2019
244 births
Total Registered
3,943
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chevelle
Chevelle is predominantly female (93.5%), though 258 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Chevelle as a male name
Ranked #9,112 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (16 births)
Chevelle as a female name
Ranked #1,748 in 2024
115 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (233 births)
Chevelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chevelle span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,579 babies were registered. While Chevelle is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Chevelle by Decade
How has Chevelle 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.
Chevelle by State
Birth registrations for Chevelle span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Arizona. The lowest are in West Virginia, New Jersey, Minnesota. On average, about 45 Chevelles were registered per state.
Chevelle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chevelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chevelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chevelle?
We estimate approximately 3,825 people named Chevelle 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 89,609 Americans share this first name.
Is Chevelle a common name?
Chevelle is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,943 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chevelle most popular?
Chevelle reached peak popularity in 2019, when 244 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chevelle is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chevelle a female name?
Chevelle is predominantly female. 93.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chevelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chevelle Smith, Chevelle Johnson, Chevelle 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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