Total births
404
Girls' name · since 1961
Chanita
404 babies named Chanita in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 404
- total births
- 1961–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Chanita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 404 recorded since 1961.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chanita has been recorded 404 times among girls since 1961, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 1994.
- 404 total births
- 1961–1994 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
404 girls have been named Chanita since 1961, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1994.
- 404
- total births
- 1961–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Chanita was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
26 babies were named Chanita in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Chanita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chanita's full recorded timeline at 1979, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chanita at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1961
Chanita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1994
- Peak year (1981)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Chanita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Chanita's strongest decade.
167 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Chanita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 41
1960s
41 births
- 1970s
1970s
148 births
- 1980s
1980s
167 births
- 1990s 48
1990s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 167 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chanita? ▼
404 babies have been named Chanita since 1961. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1981 with 26 births.
When was Chanita most popular? ▼
Chanita was most popular in the 1980s decade with 167 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Chanita been used? ▼
Records for Chanita go back to 1961, giving 34 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Chanita? ▼
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 Chanita's data
- Chanita's decade-level peak was the 1980s (167 total births); usage has since declined to 48 in the 1990s -- 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 Chanita
Nearby Names Like Chanita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chanita
Charlotte Girl
#4 453,433 births
Charlene Girl
#1755 133,729 births
Charlie Girl
#140 40,359 births
Charity Girl
#2041 35,518 births
Chasity Girl
#4059 24,414 births
Compare Chanita side by side: Chanita vs Charlotte Chanita vs Charlene Chanita 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, 1961–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Chanita: Baby Name Since 1961 - 404 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chanita. 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 Chanita 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.