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Chyla

Girl

Meaning of Chyla: Modern American coinage

Chyla is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9575th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9575

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

443

First recorded 1976 · peak 1983

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 36 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 8 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 10 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 11 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 15 babies2007: 21 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 14 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 13 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 14 babies2017: 5 babies2018: 5 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Chyla per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 36.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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