Recorded 1973–1973 Unisex name Peak 1973 13 births

Chandar — boys' name

13 babies named Chandar in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s13

The verdict

13 boys have been named Chandar since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1973.

13
total births
1973–1973
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Chandar was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

13 babies were named Chandar in 1973 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chandar

The Social Security Administration has registered 13 babies named Chandar between 1973 and 1973, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chandar currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1973. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 13 babies received it in a single year. Chandar is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 12 additional births since 1972.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chandar performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chandar 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 13 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.

Chandar at a glance

Last recorded 1973

Total births

13

Since 1973

1 years of records

Peak year

1973

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1973

Active since

1973

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1973

Chandar popularity over time — boys

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

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1973)
13
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
13 1973 13

Chandar popularity over time — girls

12 total births recorded since 1972 (Chandar as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 12 births
4.555.566.577.5 19731972 7

Chandar by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
13 births that decade — 100% of Chandar's all-time total
1970s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chandar?
13 babies have been named Chandar since 1973. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1973 with 13 births.
When was Chandar most popular?
Chandar was most popular in the 1970s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Is Chandar a unisex name?
Yes, Chandar is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 13 births, and as a girl's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Chandar been used?
Chandar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 1 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Chandar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charles, Chad, Charlie, Chase, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1973–1973 (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.