Chandni: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	70	7	–	#4,540
1990s	252	25	+260%	#2,988
2000s	78	8	-69%	#5,752
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,540

1990s

252

+260%

#2,988

2000s

-69%

#5,752

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Chandni

Chandni 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 1985, 400 American babies have been named Chandni. Its peak came in 1992, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Chandni?

The median living Chandni is about 31 years old; half are between 27 and 34. An estimated 400 people named Chandni 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.

Chandni year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#18,184
2006	6	#15,522
2005	10	#10,283
2004	6	#14,530
2003	10	#9,819
2002	7	#12,471
2001	15	#7,034
2000	19	#5,752
1995	27	#3,898
1990	28	#3,728
1985	14	#5,114
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chandni?

The median living Chandni is about 31 years old. Half of all living Chandnis are between 27 and 34 years old.

How many people named Chandni are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Chandni are alive in the United States, based on 400 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chandni in 2025?

Chandni 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 Chandni?

400 babies have been named Chandni in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chandni most popular?

Chandni peaked in 1992, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Chandni a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chandni rising or falling?

Chandni has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Chandni popularity over time

The story of Chandni

How old are people named Chandni?

Chandni year by year

Frequently asked questions

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