Chanita: 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	41	4	–	#3,976
1970s	148	15	+261%	#3,107
1980s	167	17	+13%	#3,266
1990s	48	5	-71%	#5,333
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,976

1970s

148

+261%

#3,107

1980s

167

+13%

#3,266

1990s

-71%

#5,333

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Chanita

Chanita 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 1961, 404 American babies have been named Chanita. Its peak came in 1981, when 26 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 Chanita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chanita?

The median living Chanita is about 45 years old; half are between 39 and 50. An estimated 400 people named Chanita 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.

Chanita 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	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2006	–	–
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2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	17	#5,333
1985	15	#4,894
1980	19	#4,019
1975	16	#3,974
1970	11	#4,793
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chanita?

The median living Chanita is about 45 years old. Half of all living Chanitas are between 39 and 50 years old.

How many people named Chanita are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Chanita are alive in the United States, based on 404 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chanita in 2025?

Chanita 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 Chanita?

404 babies have been named Chanita in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chanita most popular?

Chanita peaked in 1981, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Chanita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chanita rising or falling?

Chanita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Chanita popularity over time

The story of Chanita

How old are people named Chanita?

Chanita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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