US rank #12392 Girls' name Peak 1988 2,236 births

Chassity — #12392 US girls' name

2,236 babies named Chassity in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s2631980s6561990s6712000s4472010s1662020s33
#12392
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Chassity was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

93 babies were named Chassity in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chassity

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,236 babies named Chassity between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chassity currently holds the #12392 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 93 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chassity performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 671 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Chassity shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 267 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Tennessee and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Chassity in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chassity 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 2,236 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.

Chassity at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,236

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

1988

93 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#12,392

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Chassity popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1988)
93
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
020406080100 202420152008200119941987198019731972 16

Chassity by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
671 births that decade — 30% of Chassity's all-time total
1970s2631980s6561990s6712000s4472010s1662020s33

Chassity by state

Where Chassity concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Chassity
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
267 11.9%
#2 Tennessee
66 3.0%
#3 Louisiana
63 2.8%
#4 Georgia
61 2.7%
#5 New York
44 2.0%
#6 North Carolina
34 1.5%
#7 Florida
33 1.5%
#8 Alabama
31 1.4%
Texas share of Chassity's total US births 11.9%
Even split

267 of 2,236 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Chassity appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chassity?
2,236 babies have been named Chassity since 1972. It currently ranks #12392 among girls. The peak year was 1988 with 93 births.
When was Chassity most popular?
Chassity was most popular in the 1990s decade with 671 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Chassity most popular?
The top states for the name Chassity are Texas (267 births), Tennessee (66 births), Louisiana (63 births).
How long has the name Chassity been used?
Chassity has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Chassity?
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, 1972–2024 (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.