Chela

Where Chela comes from

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  • Vowel-ended
Chela through the years
  1. 1955
    First appearance
    #5,208 among girls with 6 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1985
    Peak, #1,536
    79 babies named Chela, the most in any year.
  3. 1986
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #3,554.
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