Girls' name · since 1984

Chaniece

132 babies named Chaniece in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#24,087 of 72,339
all-time among girls
132
born since 1984
1990s
peak decade

Chaniece is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 132 have been recorded since 1984.

Chaniece has 132 recorded births among girls since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2006.

  • #24,087 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 132 born since 1984
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chaniece ranks #24,087 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 132 born since 1984, peaking in the 1990s.

#24,087 of 72,339
all-time among girls
132
born since 1984
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chaniece's 132 recorded births place it above 66.61% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Chaniece's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Chaniece's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Chaniece popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1990)
24
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
0510152025 1984198819901992199419962006 5

Chaniece by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (94 births, 71% of the file).

1990s was Chaniece's strongest decade.

94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Chaniece births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 94 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Chaniece by state

Where Chaniece concentrates geographically, total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Chaniece
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
6 4.5%
#2 Michigan
5 3.8%
New York share of Chaniece's total US births 4.5%
Even split

6 of 132 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chaniece?
Chaniece has been given to 132 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #24,087 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 24 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
Where does Chaniece sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chaniece ranks #24,087 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Chaniece most popular?
Chaniece was most popular in the 1990s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Chaniece most popular?
The top states for the name Chaniece are New York (6 births), Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Chaniece been used?
The SSA has tracked Chaniece since 1984 -- 23 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Chaniece?
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.

What to do with Chaniece's data

  • Chaniece's decade-level peak was the 1990s (94 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Chanieces (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Chaniece: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1984–2006 (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 Chaniece 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.