Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1999

Chania

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Chania
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1999
38 babies
All-time total
360
#14,425 all-time among girls
First recorded
1986
in Social Security records

Chania popularity over time

360 babies have been named Chania since 1986, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1999Girls

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 – – – –
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1970s – – – –
1980s 10 1 – #11,190
1990s 129 13 +1190% #3,307
2000s 193 19 +50% #4,207
2010s 28 3 -85% #11,374
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Chania

Chania 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 1986, 360 American babies have been named Chania. Its peak came in 1999, when 38 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 Chania stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chania?

The median living Chania is about 24 years old; half are between 19 and 27. An estimated 400 people named Chania are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

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

Chania 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 – –
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2020 – –
2019 6 #14,174
2018 6 #14,162
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 9 #11,374
2010 7 #13,763
2009 16 #7,754
2008 11 #10,230
2007 14 #8,619
2006 23 #5,753
2005 17 #6,890
2004 21 #5,797
2003 28 #4,568
2002 21 #5,491
2001 13 #7,825
2000 29 #4,207
1995 5 #13,809
1990 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chania?

The median living Chania is about 24 years old. Half of all living Chanias are between 19 and 27 years old.

How many people named Chania are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Chania are alive in the United States, based on 360 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chania in 2025?

Chania 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 Chania?

360 babies have been named Chania in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chania most popular?

Chania peaked in 1999, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Chania a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chania rising or falling?

Chania has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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