Chenita: 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	26	3	–	#4,022
1960s	102	10	+292%	#2,883
1970s	154	15	+51%	#2,820
1980s	89	9	-42%	#3,757
1990s	6	1	-93%	#11,793
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,022

1960s

102

+292%

#2,883

1970s

154

+51%

#2,820

1980s

-42%

#3,757

1990s

-93%

#11,793

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Chenita

Chenita 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 1953, 377 American babies have been named Chenita. Its peak came in 1975, when 26 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 Chenita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chenita?

The median living Chenita is about 51 years old; half are between 45 and 58. An estimated 400 people named Chenita 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.

Chenita year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	9	#7,054
1980	15	#4,764
1975	26	#2,820
1970	14	#4,070
1965	13	#3,570
1960	7	#5,249
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chenita?

The median living Chenita is about 51 years old. Half of all living Chenitas are between 45 and 58 years old.

How many people named Chenita are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Chenita are alive in the United States, based on 377 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chenita in 2025?

Chenita 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 Chenita?

377 babies have been named Chenita in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chenita most popular?

Chenita peaked in 1975, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Chenita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chenita rising or falling?

Chenita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Chenita popularity over time

The story of Chenita

How old are people named Chenita?

Chenita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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