Chanie: 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	30	3	–	#1,196
1900s	27	3	-10%	#1,240
1910s	68	7	+152%	#2,412
1920s	53	5	-22%	#2,507
1930s	17	2	-68%	#3,715
1940s	5	1	-71%	#5,415
1950s	63	6	+1160%	#3,572
1960s	53	5	-16%	#3,622
1970s	61	6	+15%	#5,200
1980s	119	12	+95%	#4,659
1990s	171	17	+44%	#4,855
2000s	120	12	-30%	#5,609
2010s	112	11	-7%	#7,974
2020s (to 2025)	58	10	-14%	#8,469

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,196

1900s

-10%

#1,240

1910s

+152%

#2,412

1920s

-22%

#2,507

1930s

-68%

#3,715

1940s

-71%

#5,415

1950s

+1160%

#3,572

1960s

-16%

#3,622

1970s

+15%

#5,200

1980s

119

+95%

#4,659

1990s

171

+44%

#4,855

2000s

120

-30%

#5,609

2010s

112

-7%

#7,974

2020s (to 2025)

-14%

#8,469

The story of Chanie

Chanie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,469 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1892, 957 American babies have been named Chanie. Its peak came in 2004, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Chanie?

The median living Chanie is about 30 years old; half are between 17 and 43. An estimated 700 people named Chanie 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.

Chanie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,469
2024	12	#8,559
2023	6	#13,789
2022	10	#9,836
2021	7	#12,475
2020	11	#9,066
2019	11	#9,250
2018	13	#8,246
2017	6	#14,511
2016	9	#11,065
2015	10	#10,294
2014	7	#13,359
2013	14	#8,227
2012	14	#8,304
2011	13	#8,728
2010	15	#7,974
2009	9	#11,660
2008	8	#12,835
2007	15	#8,181
2006	12	#9,414
2005	7	#13,299
2004	22	#5,609
2003	10	#9,821
2002	13	#7,917
2001	10	#9,514
2000	14	#7,245
1995	14	#6,317
1990	17	#5,332
1985	16	#4,659
1980	13	#5,278
1975	11	#5,200
1970	7	#6,453
1965	–	–
1960	5	#6,495
1955	6	#5,307
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	7	#3,715
1925	–	–
1920	7	#4,030
1915	12	#2,412
1910	–	–
1905	10	#1,250
1900	10	#1,240
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chanie?

The median living Chanie is about 30 years old. Half of all living Chanies are between 17 and 43 years old.

How many people named Chanie are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Chanie are alive in the United States, based on 957 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chanie in 2025?

Chanie ranked #8,469 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Chanie?

957 babies have been named Chanie in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chanie most popular?

Chanie peaked in 2004, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Chanie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chanie rising or falling?

Chanie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Chanie popularity over time

The story of Chanie

How old are people named Chanie?

Chanie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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