Total births
322
Unisex name · since 1971
Chane
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.
- 322
- total births
- 1971–2021
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
322 boys have been named Chane since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Chane recorded 322 times among boys since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1971 to 2021.
- 322 total births
- 1971–2021 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
322 boys have been named Chane since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2021.
- 322
- total births
- 1971–2021
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
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.
Chane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chane's full recorded timeline at 1991, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chane at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Chane popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2021
- Peak year (1974)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Chane popularity over time - girls
128 total births recorded since 1974 (Chane as girls' name)
Chane by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Chane's strongest decade.
104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Chane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
104 births
- 1980s
1980s
69 births
- 1990s
1990s
66 births
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 104 births (32% of all-time use).
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chane since 1971 -- 51 years through the most recent 2021 data.
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.
What to do with Chane's data
- Chane's decade-level peak was the 1970s (104 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Chane
Nearby Names Like Chane
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chane
Charles Boy
#51 2,434,659 births
Chad Boy
#1814 240,728 births
Charlie Boy
#176 184,280 births
Chase Boy
#173 181,160 births
Chance Boy
#418 54,622 births
Compare Chane side by side: Chane vs Charles Chane vs Chad Chane vs Charlie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1971–2021 (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. "Chane: Baby Name Since 1971 - 322 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chane. 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 Chane 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 July 2026.