Recorded 1970–1987 Unisex name Peak 1973 62 births

Chanon — unisex name

62 babies named Chanon in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

62 girls have been named Chanon since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1987.

62
total births
1970–1987
years on record
1970s
peak decade
81%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

81% of everyone ever named Chanon was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

9 babies were named Chanon in 1973 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chanon

The Social Security Administration has registered 62 babies named Chanon between 1970 and 1987, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chanon currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1973, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Chanon is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 26 additional births since 1972.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chanon performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 50 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Chanon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chanon 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 62 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.

Chanon at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

62

Since 1970

18 years of records

Peak year

1973

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1970

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1987

Chanon popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1970

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1973)
9
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
45678910 198719801979197619751973197219711970 8

Chanon popularity over time — boys

26 total births recorded since 1972 (Chanon as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 26 births
4.555.566.5 19981976197519741972 5

Chanon by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
50 births that decade — 81% of Chanon's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chanon?
62 babies have been named Chanon since 1970. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1973 with 9 births.
When was Chanon most popular?
Chanon was most popular in the 1970s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Is Chanon a unisex name?
Yes, Chanon is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 62 births, and as a boy's name it has 26 births.
How long has the name Chanon been used?
Chanon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 18 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Chanon?
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, 1970–1987 (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.