US rank #4048 Girls' name Peak 1976 24,381 births

Chasity — #4048 US girls' name

24,381 babies named Chasity in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s53171980s70861990s64302000s37792010s14922020s277
#4048
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 77% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Chasity was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

935 babies were named Chasity in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chasity

The Social Security Administration has registered 24,381 babies named Chasity between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chasity currently holds the #4048 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 935 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chasity performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 7,086 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Chasity shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 2,356 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Chasity in 41 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chasity 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 24,381 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.

Chasity at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

24,381

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

1976

935 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#4,048

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Chasity popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1976)
935
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
-50005001,000 202420172010200319961989198219751970 18

Chasity popularity over time — boys

23 total births recorded since 1980 (Chasity as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 23 births
456789 1986198419831980 5

Chasity by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
7,086 births that decade — 29% of Chasity's all-time total
1970s53171980s70861990s64302000s37792010s14922020s277

Chasity by state

Where Chasity concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Chasity
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
2,356 9.7%
#2 Georgia
1,749 7.2%
#3 Tennessee
1,677 6.9%
#4 North Carolina
1,459 6.0%
#5 Kentucky
1,288 5.3%
#6 Louisiana
1,279 5.2%
#7 Alabama
1,134 4.7%
#8 Ohio
990 4.1%
Texas share of Chasity's total US births 9.7%
Even split

2,356 of 24,381 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.

Chasity appears in 41 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chasity?
24,381 babies have been named Chasity since 1970. It currently ranks #4048 among girls. The peak year was 1976 with 935 births.
When was Chasity most popular?
Chasity was most popular in the 1980s decade with 7,086 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Chasity most popular?
The top states for the name Chasity are Texas (2,356 births), Georgia (1,749 births), Tennessee (1,677 births).
How long has the name Chasity been used?
Chasity has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Chasity?
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.

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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, 1970–2024 (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.