Chana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#686

among girls · ↓16 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

413

named Chana · -4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 3,892

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

432 babies

All-time total

13,921

#1,357 all-time among girls

First recorded

1944

in Social Security records

Chana popularity over time

13,921 babies have been named Chana since 1944, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	43	4	–	#3,385
1950s	211	21	+391%	#1,797
1960s	614	61	+191%	#1,148
1970s	1,193	119	+94%	#818
1980s	1,808	181	+52%	#821
1990s	1,790	179	-1%	#940
2000s	2,579	258	+44%	#814
2010s	3,398	340	+32%	#747
2020s (to 2025)	2,285	381	+12%	#670

Where Chana is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	425	0.26	outside top 500
2027	435	0.27	outside top 500
2028	443	0.28	outside top 500
2029	451	0.28	outside top 500
2030	458	0.28	outside top 500

Where Chana is most popular

Girls named Chana per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.239 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Maryland.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Chana born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	608	3.37	+1310%
New York	1,021	2.58	+979%
Maryland	32	0.302	+26%
Florida	55	0.129	-46%
Pennsylvania	29	0.123	-49%
Michigan	22	0.121	-49%
Connecticut	7	0.120	-50%
Ohio	21	0.089	-63%
Illinois	16	0.070	-71%
California	34	0.040	-83%
Texas	6	0.007	-97%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Chana

Chana is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #686 in 2025 with 413 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1944, 13,921 American babies have been named Chana. Its peak came in 2024, when 432 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Chana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chana?

The median living Chana is about 20 years old; half are between 9 and 37. An estimated 14 thousand people named Chana are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Chana year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	413	#686
2024	432	#670
2023	394	#715
2022	347	#808
2021	352	#801
2020	347	#783
2019	354	#784
2018	370	#747
2017	319	#857
2016	373	#765
2015	331	#848
2014	319	#862
2013	351	#775
2012	330	#811
2011	314	#841
2010	337	#811
2009	347	#814
2008	289	#940
2007	258	#1,024
2006	280	#935
2005	259	#953
2004	261	#924
2003	218	#1,049
2002	231	#961
2001	227	#960
2000	209	#1,011
1995	173	#1,042
1990	173	#1,036
1985	185	#866
1980	165	#913
1975	107	#1,094
1970	77	#1,355
1965	58	#1,448
1960	90	#1,148
1955	17	#2,741
1950	25	#1,916
1945	6	#4,095
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Chana, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chana?

The median living Chana is about 20 years old. Half of all living Chanas are between 9 and 37 years old.

How many people named Chana are alive today?

An estimated 14 thousand people named Chana are alive in the United States, based on 13,921 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chana in 2025?

Chana ranked #686 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 413 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Chana?

13,921 babies have been named Chana in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chana most popular?

Chana peaked in 2024, when 432 newborns received the name.

Is Chana a boy or girl name?

Chana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Chana rising or falling?

Chana is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Chana become more popular?

Chana is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 458 girls named Chana in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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