Chava: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,737

among girls · ↓338 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

117

named Chava · -27% vs 2024

How common

1 in 13,737

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

160 babies

All-time total

3,552

#3,224 all-time among girls

First recorded

1951

in Social Security records

Chava popularity over time

3,552 babies have been named Chava since 1951, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1900s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	17	2	–	#4,925
1960s	57	6	+235%	#3,997
1970s	213	21	+274%	#2,672
1980s	372	37	+75%	#2,240
1990s	433	43	+16%	#2,377
2000s	719	72	+66%	#2,119
2010s	969	97	+35%	#1,842
2020s (to 2025)	772	129	+33%	#1,399

Where Chava is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	123	0.08	outside top 500
2027	128	0.08	outside top 500
2028	133	0.08	outside top 500
2029	137	0.09	outside top 500
2030	141	0.09	outside top 500

Where Chava is most popular

Girls named Chava per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.082 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Chava born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	259	1.43	+1659%
New York	311	0.785	+862%
California	6	0.007	-91%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Chava

Chava is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,737 in 2025 with 117 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1951, 3,552 American babies have been named Chava. Its peak came in 2024, when 160 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Chava?

The median living Chava is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 30. An estimated 3,500 people named Chava 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.

Chava year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	117	#1,737
2024	160	#1,399
2023	120	#1,713
2022	151	#1,465
2021	114	#1,782
2020	110	#1,795
2019	95	#2,014
2018	98	#1,999
2017	99	#1,994
2016	112	#1,842
2015	95	#2,062
2014	82	#2,273
2013	97	#2,005
2012	98	#1,985
2011	98	#2,001
2010	95	#2,078
2009	87	#2,247
2008	84	#2,322
2007	95	#2,119
2006	79	#2,379
2005	72	#2,438
2004	69	#2,450
2003	72	#2,326
2002	55	#2,753
2001	59	#2,573
2000	47	#2,987
1995	43	#2,796
1990	45	#2,607
1985	35	#2,715
1980	26	#3,232
1975	18	#3,655
1970	9	#5,463
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Famous people named Chava

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Chava Alberstein Israeli musician (born 1946) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chava?

The median living Chava is about 16 years old. Half of all living Chavas are between 7 and 30 years old.

How many people named Chava are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Chava are alive in the United States, based on 3,552 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Chava mean?

From Hebrew חַוָּה (khavá, “Eve”).

How popular is the name Chava in 2025?

Chava ranked #1,737 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 117 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Chava?

3,552 babies have been named Chava in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chava most popular?

Chava peaked in 2024, when 160 newborns received the name.

Is Chava a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chava rising or falling?

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

Will Chava become more popular?

Chava is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 141 girls named Chava in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Chava?

Well-known people named Chava include Chava Alberstein (singer).

Names like Chava

Names that sound and feel close to Chava: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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