Girls' name · since 1947
Chanda
Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 6,078 babies named Chanda, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,276 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 6,078
- born since 1947
- 1970s
- peak decade
6,078 girls have been named Chanda since 1947, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Chanda recorded 6,078 times among girls since 1947, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2009.
- #2,276 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 6,078 born since 1947
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chanda ranks #2,276 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 6,078 born since 1947, peaking in the 1970s.
- #2,276 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 6,078
- born since 1947
- 1970s
- peak decade
Chanda's 6,078 recorded births place it above 96.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
41 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Chanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chanda's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 418, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chanda popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2009
- Peak year (1976)
- 418
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Chanda popularity over time - boys
16 total births recorded since 1975 (Chanda as boys' name)
Chanda by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (3,402 births, 56% of the file).
1970s was Chanda's strongest decade.
3,402 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Chanda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 27
1940s
27 births
- 1950s 141
1950s
141 births
- 1960s 585
1960s
585 births
- 1970s
1970s
3,402 births
- 1980s 1,273
1980s
1,273 births
- 1990s 549
1990s
549 births
- 2000s 101
2000s
101 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 3,402 births (56% of all-time use).
How Chanda 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 Chanda's total volume
Chanda by state
Where Chanda concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 407 | 6.7% |
| #2 | California | | 383 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 239 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 226 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 219 | 3.6% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 212 | 3.5% |
| #7 | New York | | 184 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Florida | | 173 | 2.8% |
407 of 6,078 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Chanda appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Chanda's data
- Chanda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (3,402 total births); usage has since declined to 101 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Chandas (407 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chanda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~62 yrs)
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, 1947–2009 (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 Chanda 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.