Chevelle is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Chevelle means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Chevelle across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Chevelle has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Chevelle is a girl name of French origin meaning “variant of Chevelle or little horse”. A modern name linked to the French cheval; also a car model.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,057 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 25 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Chevelle per year, United States (1963 to 2025). United States peaked in 2019 (245/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (5/yr).
Chevelle is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2019, when it ranked #1,926 nationally (given to 245 babies that year).
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