Recorded 1989–2005 Girls' name Peak 2005 11 births

Chanity — girls' name

11 babies named Chanity in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s52000s6

The verdict

11 girls have been named Chanity since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2005.

11
total births
1989–2005
years on record
2000s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Chanity was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

6 babies were named Chanity in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chanity

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Chanity between 1989 and 2005, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chanity currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2005. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chanity performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Chanity shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chanity 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 11 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.

Chanity at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

11

Since 1989

17 years of records

Peak year

2005

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1989

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2005

Chanity popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–1989

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (2005)
6
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
4.555.566.5 20051989 5

Chanity by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
6 births that decade — 55% of Chanity's all-time total
1980s52000s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chanity?
11 babies have been named Chanity since 1989. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 2005 with 6 births.
When was Chanity most popular?
Chanity was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Chanity been used?
Chanity has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 17 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Chanity?
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, 1989–2005 (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.