Unisex name · since 1973

Chali

Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Chali, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#49,544 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade

Chali is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 1973.

Chali has 15 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1992.

  • #49,544 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 15 born since 1973
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chali ranks #49,544 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1973, peaking in the 1970s.

#49,544 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chali's 15 recorded births place it above 30.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Chali's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Chali splits its recorded history at 1987: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births).

Chali popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1973)
5
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
5 197319871992 5

Chali popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 2017 (Chali as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2017 5

Chali by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (5 births, 33% of the file).

1970s was Chali's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Chali births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chali? ▼
Chali has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #49,544 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1992. 5 babies were born in 1973, its single highest year.
Where does Chali sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chali ranks #49,544 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Chali most popular? ▼
Chali was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Is Chali a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Chali is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 15 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Chali been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chali since 1973 -- 20 years through the most recent 1992 data.
What names are similar to Chali? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Chali's data

  • Chali's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Chali

Nearby Names Like Chali

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chali

Charlotte Girl
#2 453,433 births
Charlene Girl
#1942 133,729 births
Charlie Girl
#133 40,359 births
Charity Girl
#1981 35,518 births
Chasity Girl
#4576 24,414 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Murtie
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Missouria
15 births · Peak 1888
Otilla
15 births · Peak 1890
Thilda
15 births · Peak 1894
Golde
15 births · Peak 1896
Lisetta
15 births · Peak 1896

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chali: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chali draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.