Girls' name · since 1971
Chanise
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 333 babies named Chanise, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,054 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 333
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
Chanise sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 333 recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Chanise recorded 333 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2011.
- #15,054 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 333 born since 1971
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chanise ranks #15,054 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 333 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15,054 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 333
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
Chanise's 333 recorded births place it above 79.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Chanise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chanise's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 39, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chanise popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2011
- Peak year (1992)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Chanise by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (173 births, 52% of the file).
1990s was Chanise's strongest decade.
173 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Chanise births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 41
1970s
41 births
- 1980s
1980s
82 births
- 1990s
1990s
173 births
- 2000s 32
2000s
32 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 173 births (52% of all-time use).
Chanise by state
Where Chanise concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 12 | 3.6% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 1.5% |
12 of 333 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Chanise's data
- Chanise's decade-level peak was the 1990s (173 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Chanises (12 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Chanise: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~40 yrs)
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, 1971–2011 (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 Chanise 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.