Chani: 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	6	1	–	#6,354
1970s	107	11	+1683%	#4,184
1980s	144	14	+35%	#3,661
1990s	128	13	-11%	#4,897
2000s	127	13	-1%	#6,064
2010s	116	12	-9%	#6,659
2020s (to 2025)	90	15	+29%	#6,453

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,354

1970s

107

+1683%

#4,184

1980s

144

+35%

#3,661

1990s

128

-11%

#4,897

2000s

127

-1%

#6,064

2010s

116

-9%

#6,659

2020s (to 2025)

+29%

#6,453

The story of Chani

Chani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,982 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 718 American babies have been named Chani. Its peak came in 1986, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Chani?

The median living Chani is about 29 years old; half are between 13 and 39. An estimated 700 people named Chani 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.

Chani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#8,982
2024	18	#6,453
2023	18	#6,474
2022	9	#10,564
2021	17	#6,747
2020	17	#6,690
2019	6	#14,173
2018	14	#7,849
2017	12	#8,911
2016	12	#9,006
2015	6	#14,884
2014	12	#9,099
2013	12	#9,151
2012	19	#6,659
2011	13	#8,727
2010	10	#10,583
2009	13	#9,006
2008	14	#8,626
2007	10	#10,995
2006	13	#8,828
2005	20	#6,064
2004	11	#9,383
2003	10	#9,820
2002	16	#6,765
2001	13	#7,824
2000	7	#12,038
1995	14	#6,316
1990	19	#4,897
1985	19	#4,157
1980	10	#6,372
1975	9	#6,038
1970	11	#4,792
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chani?

The median living Chani is about 29 years old. Half of all living Chanis are between 13 and 39 years old.

How many people named Chani are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Chani are alive in the United States, based on 718 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chani in 2025?

Chani ranked #8,982 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Chani?

718 babies have been named Chani in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chani most popular?

Chani peaked in 1986, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Chani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chani rising or falling?

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

Chani

Chani popularity over time

The story of Chani

How old are people named Chani?

Chani year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Chani