Boys' name · since 1918

Chano

Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 33 babies named Chano, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,087 of 45,481
all-time among boys
33
born since 1918
1970s
peak decade

Chano sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 33 recorded since 1918.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chano has been recorded 33 times among boys since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1979.

  • #25,087 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 33 born since 1918
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chano ranks #25,087 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 33 born since 1918, peaking in the 1970s.

#25,087 of 45,481
all-time among boys
33
born since 1918
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chano's 33 recorded births place it above 44.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Chano's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Chano's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Chano popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1979

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1975)
7
Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 191819221975197619781979 5

Chano by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (23 births, 70% of the file).

1970s was Chano's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.

Chano births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 23 births (70% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chano? ▼
33 babies have been named Chano since 1918. All-time, it sits at #25,087 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1975 with 7 births.
Where does Chano sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chano ranks #25,087 of 45,481 boys' 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 Chano most popular? ▼
Chano was most popular in the 1970s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Chano been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chano since 1918 -- 62 years through the most recent 1979 data.
What names are similar to Chano? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charles, Chad, Charlie, Chase, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Chano

Nearby Names Like Chano

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chano

Charles Boy
#48 2,434,659 births
Chad Boy
#1702 240,728 births
Charlie Boy
#145 184,280 births
Chase Boy
#192 181,160 births
Chance Boy
#442 54,622 births

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Weikko
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chano: 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, 1918–1979 (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 Chano 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.