Total births
97
Unisex name · since 1945
Challis
97 babies named Challis in U.S. Social Security records since 1945, with the highest year being 1945. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 97
- total births
- 1945–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
97 girls have been named Challis since 1945, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Challis has been recorded 97 times among girls since 1945, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 2002.
- 97 total births
- 1945–2002 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
97 girls have been named Challis since 1945, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.
- 97
- total births
- 1945–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Challis was born in this single decade.
1945
Single peak year
10 babies were named Challis in 1945 - its busiest year on record.
Challis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Challis's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1945 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Challis at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1945
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1945
Challis popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2002
- Peak year (1945)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Challis popularity over time - boys
31 total births recorded since 1914 (Challis as boys' name)
Challis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Challis's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Challis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s
1990s
46 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 46 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Challis? ▼
Challis has been given to 97 babies in the U.S. since 1945, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 10 babies were born in 1945, its single highest year.
When was Challis most popular? ▼
Challis was most popular in the 1990s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1945.
Is Challis a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Challis is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 97 births, and as a boy's name it has 31 births.
How long has the name Challis been used? ▼
Records for Challis go back to 1945, giving 58 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Challis? ▼
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 Challis's data
- Challis's decade-level peak was the 1990s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Challis
Nearby Names Like Challis
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Challis
Charlotte Girl
#4 453,433 births
Charlene Girl
#1755 133,729 births
Charlie Girl
#140 40,359 births
Charity Girl
#2041 35,518 births
Chasity Girl
#4059 24,414 births
Compare Challis side by side: Challis vs Charlotte Challis vs Charlene Challis vs Charlie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1945–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Challis: Baby Name Since 1945 - 97 Births, Peak 1945." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/challis. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Challis 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 June 2026.