Chastity: 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	7	1	–	#6,058
1970s	4,350	435	+62043%	#308
1980s	2,371	237	-45%	#579
1990s	1,802	180	-24%	#882
2000s	883	88	-51%	#1,225
2010s	273	27	-69%	#3,619
2020s (to 2025)	25	4	-85%	#10,463

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,058

1970s

4,350

435

+62043%

#308

1980s

2,371

237

-45%

#579

1990s

1,802

180

-24%

#882

2000s

883

-51%

#1,225

2010s

273

-69%

#3,619

2020s (to 2025)

-85%

#10,463

The story of Chastity

Chastity 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 1969, 9,711 American babies have been named Chastity. Its peak came in 1974, when 749 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 Chastity stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chastity?

The median living Chastity is about 44 years old; half are between 33 and 49. An estimated 9,400 people named Chastity 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.

Chastity 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	9	#10,493
2022	7	#12,516
2021	9	#10,463
2020	–	–
2019	8	#11,588
2018	17	#6,861
2017	31	#4,500
2016	26	#5,166
2015	30	#4,615
2014	28	#4,917
2013	33	#4,349
2012	30	#4,741
2011	43	#3,619
2010	27	#5,138
2009	31	#4,711
2008	52	#3,230
2007	64	#2,830
2006	88	#2,191
2005	86	#2,143
2004	92	#2,003
2003	81	#2,147
2002	100	#1,793
2001	127	#1,479
2000	162	#1,225
1995	157	#1,126
1990	209	#917
1985	239	#721
1980	319	#579
1975	680	#327
1970	40	#2,050
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chastity?

The median living Chastity is about 44 years old. Half of all living Chastitys are between 33 and 49 years old.

How many people named Chastity are alive today?

An estimated 9,400 people named Chastity are alive in the United States, based on 9,711 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Chastity mean?

A female given name from English from the virtue chastity.

How popular is the name Chastity in 2025?

Chastity 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 Chastity?

9,711 babies have been named Chastity in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chastity most popular?

Chastity peaked in 1974, when 749 newborns received the name.

Is Chastity a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chastity rising or falling?

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

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Chastity popularity over time

The story of Chastity

How old are people named Chastity?

Chastity year by year

Frequently asked questions

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