Recorded 1973–1988 Girls' name Peak 1983 75 births

Chanette — girls' name

75 babies named Chanette in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s361980s39

The verdict

75 girls have been named Chanette since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.

75
total births
1973–1988
years on record
1980s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Chanette was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

9 babies were named Chanette in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chanette

The Social Security Administration has registered 75 babies named Chanette between 1973 and 1988, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chanette currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chanette performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Chanette shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chanette 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 75 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.

Chanette at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

75

Since 1973

16 years of records

Peak year

1983

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1973

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1988

Chanette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1973

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1983)
9
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
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Chanette by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
39 births that decade — 52% of Chanette's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chanette?
75 babies have been named Chanette since 1973. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1983 with 9 births.
When was Chanette most popular?
Chanette was most popular in the 1980s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Chanette been used?
Chanette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 16 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Chanette?
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, 1973–1988 (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.