Chela is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #9303 in 2000 with 10 recorded births. This places Chela in the bottom 47% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1999 with 15 births ranking #6562. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 100.0%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 181,597 girls born was named Chela. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.