Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1976

Chanda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Chanda
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1976
418 babies
All-time total
6,094
#2,276 all-time among girls
First recorded
1947
in Social Security records

Chanda popularity over time

6,094 babies have been named Chanda since 1947, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 27 – 27 3 – #3,170
1950s 141 – 141 14 +422% #2,403
1960s 585 – 585 59 +315% #698
1970s 3,402 6 3,408 341 +483% #460
1980s 1,273 10 1,283 128 -62% #825
1990s 549 – 549 55 -57% #1,446
2000s 101 – 101 10 -82% #4,554
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Chanda

Chanda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1947, 6,094 American babies have been named Chanda. Its peak came in 1976, when 418 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Chanda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chanda?

The median living Chanda is about 49 years old; half are between 43 and 53. An estimated 5,800 people named Chanda are alive in the United States today.

median 49 020406080100

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

Chanda year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 7 #13,995 – –
2008 5 #18,095 – –
2007 9 #11,831 – –
2006 5 #17,670 – –
2005 8 #12,051 – –
2004 8 #11,830 – –
2003 11 #9,174 – –
2002 8 #11,337 – –
2001 14 #7,397 – –
2000 26 #4,554 – –
1995 58 #2,285 – –
1990 108 #1,446 – –
1985 83 #1,483 – –
1980 190 #825 – –
1975 401 #467 6 #4,887
1970 250 #653 – –
1965 31 #2,117 – –
1960 28 #2,202 – –
1955 17 #2,742 – –
1950 7 #4,377 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Chanda

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Chanda Kochhar Chanda Kochhar Indian businesswoman (born 1961) Contemporary
  2. 2 Chanda Rubin Chanda Rubin American tennis player b. 1976 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chanda?

The median living Chanda is about 49 years old. Half of all living Chandas are between 43 and 53 years old.

How many people named Chanda are alive today?

An estimated 5,800 people named Chanda are alive in the United States, based on 6,094 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chanda in 2025?

Chanda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Chanda?

6,094 babies have been named Chanda in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chanda most popular?

Chanda peaked in 1976, when 418 newborns received the name.

Is Chanda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chanda rising or falling?

Chanda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Chanda?

Well-known people named Chanda include Chanda Kochhar (businessperson), Chanda Rubin (tennis player).

Names like Chanda

Names that sound and feel close to Chanda: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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