Total births
13,921
Girls' name · since 1944
Chana
Chana has 13,921 recorded births since 1944 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #670
- among girls today
- 13,921
- born since 1944
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Chana is the #670 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 13,921 recorded since 1944.
Chana has 13,921 recorded births among girls since 1944, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #670 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2025.
- #670 among girls today
- 13,921 born since 1944
- 2010s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Chana is currently the #670 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 13,921 born since 1944, peaking in the 2010s.
- #670
- among girls today
- 13,921
- born since 1944
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Chana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#670
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Chana was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
432 babies were named Chana in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Chana compares
13,921 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Chana's all-time total is 36x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Chana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13,921 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 432 | 48 | 19,840 |
Chana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chana's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1946, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 432, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chana at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#670
Active since
1944
Chana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 432
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Chana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Chana's strongest decade.
3,398 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Chana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 43
1940s
43 births
- 1950s 211
1950s
211 births
- 1960s 614
1960s
614 births
- 1970s 1,193
1970s
1,193 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,808 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,790 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,579 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,398 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,285 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,398 births (24% of all-time use).
How Chana compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Chana's total volume
Chana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Chana by state
Where Chana concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 8,215 | 59.0% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 2,442 | 17.5% |
| #3 | California | | 444 | 3.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 228 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 213 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Maryland | | 201 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 85 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 66 | 0.5% |
New York share of Chana's total US births 59.0%
Even split
8,215 of 13,921 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Chana appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chana? ▼
13,921 babies have been named Chana since 1944. It currently ranks #670 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 432 births.
When was Chana most popular? ▼
Chana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,398 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Chana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Chana are New York (8,215 births), New Jersey (2,442 births), California (444 births).
How long has the name Chana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chana since 1944 -- 82 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Chana? ▼
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 Chana's data
- Chana's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,398 total births) through the 2020s (2,285) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Chanas (8,215 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Chana
Nearby Names Like Chana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chana
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 Chana side by side: Chana vs Charlotte Chana vs Charlene Chana vs Charlie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Chana
Ellianna #669
6,212 births · Peak 2023
Belen #671
12,287 births · Peak 2024
Adley #668
6,160 births · Peak 2021
Nia #672
25,422 births · Peak 2000
Khaleesi #667
5,537 births · Peak 2018
Kelsey #673
150,416 births · Peak 1992
Martha #666
551,741 births · Peak 1947
Selene #674
9,713 births · Peak 2025
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, 1944–2025 (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. "Chana: #670 Girls' Name - 13,921 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chana. 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 Chana 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.