Recorded 1971–2021 Unisex name Peak 1974 322 births

Chane — boys' name

322 babies named Chane in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1041980s691990s662000s622010s152020s6
1970s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Chane was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

15 babies were named Chane in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chane

The Social Security Administration has registered 322 babies named Chane between 1971 and 2021, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chane currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 15 babies received it in a single year. Chane is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 128 additional births since 1974.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chane performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 104 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Chane shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chane 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 322 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.

Chane at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

322

Since 1971

51 years of records

Peak year

1974

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1971

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2021

Chane popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1971

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1974)
15
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
05101520 202120082003199719901985197919741971 5

Chane popularity over time — girls

128 total births recorded since 1974 (Chane as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 128 births
4681012 2000199219891986198119761974 8

Chane by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
104 births that decade — 32% of Chane's all-time total
1970s1041980s691990s662000s622010s152020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chane?
322 babies have been named Chane since 1971. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1974 with 15 births.
When was Chane most popular?
Chane was most popular in the 1970s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Is Chane a unisex name?
Yes, Chane is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 322 births, and as a girl's name it has 128 births.
How long has the name Chane been used?
Chane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 51 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Chane?
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, 1971–2021 (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.