Chane: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	31	104	135	14	–	#2,570
1980s	48	69	117	12	-13%	#3,888
1990s	42	66	108	11	-8%	#4,606
2000s	7	62	69	7	-36%	#7,630
2010s	–	15	15	2	-78%	#12,399
2020s (to 2025)	–	6	6	1	-33%	#11,034

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

104

135

–

#2,570

1980s

117

-13%

#3,888

1990s

108

-8%

#4,606

2000s

-36%

#7,630

2010s

–

-78%

#12,399

2020s (to 2025)

–

-33%

#11,034

The story of Chane

Chane 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 1971, 450 American babies have been named Chane, about 72% boys and 28% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1974, when 23 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 Chane stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chane?

The median living Chane is about 37 years old; half are between 30 and 47. An estimated 400 people named Chane 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.

Chane 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
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	6	#11,034
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	5	#12,399
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	5	#12,603
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	5	#12,561
2009	–	–	10	#7,785
2008	–	–	9	#8,424
2007	–	–	6	#11,149
2006	–	–	8	#8,861
2005	–	–	5	#11,741
2004	–	–	9	#7,630
2003	–	–	5	#11,159
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	5	#10,839
2000	7	#12,037	5	#10,628
1995	5	#13,808	11	#5,184
1990	9	#8,607	9	#5,447
1985	6	#9,483	10	#4,091
1980	–	–	10	#3,888
1975	6	#8,135	13	#2,925
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 Chane, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chane?

The median living Chane is about 37 years old. Half of all living Chanes are between 30 and 47 years old.

How many people named Chane are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Chane are alive in the United States, based on 450 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chane in 2025?

Chane 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 Chane?

450 babies have been named Chane in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chane most popular?

Chane peaked in 1974, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Chane a boy or girl name?

Chane is used for both: about 28% of babies named Chane have been girls and 72% boys.

Is the name Chane rising or falling?

Chane is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Chane popularity over time

The story of Chane

How old are people named Chane?

Chane year by year

Frequently asked questions

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