Recorded 1985–1992 Girls' name Peak 1991 61 births

Chanay — girls' name

61 babies named Chanay in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s251990s36

The verdict

61 girls have been named Chanay since 1985, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1992.

61
total births
1985–1992
years on record
1990s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Chanay was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

15 babies were named Chanay in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chanay

The Social Security Administration has registered 61 babies named Chanay between 1985 and 1992, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chanay currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chanay performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Chanay shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chanay in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 61 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chanay at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

61

Since 1985

8 years of records

Peak year

1991

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1985

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1992

Chanay popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1985

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1991)
15
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
46810121416 199219911990198919871985 8

Chanay by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
36 births that decade — 59% of Chanay's all-time total
1980s251990s36

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chanay?
61 babies have been named Chanay since 1985. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1991 with 15 births.
When was Chanay most popular?
Chanay was most popular in the 1990s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Chanay been used?
Chanay has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 8 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Chanay?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1985–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.