Recorded 1959–1993 Girls' name Peak 1977 248 births

Chauna — girls' name

248 babies named Chauna in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51960s211970s1101980s881990s24

The verdict

248 girls have been named Chauna since 1959, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1993.

248
total births
1959–1993
years on record
1970s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Chauna was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

17 babies were named Chauna in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chauna

The Social Security Administration has registered 248 babies named Chauna between 1959 and 1993, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chauna currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chauna performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 110 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Chauna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chauna 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 248 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.

Chauna at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

248

Since 1959

35 years of records

Peak year

1977

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1959

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1993

Chauna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1959

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1977)
17
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
05101520 19931987198319791975197119601959 5

Chauna by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
110 births that decade — 44% of Chauna's all-time total
1950s51960s211970s1101980s881990s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chauna?
248 babies have been named Chauna since 1959. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1977 with 17 births.
When was Chauna most popular?
Chauna was most popular in the 1970s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Chauna been used?
Chauna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 35 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Chauna?
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, 1959–1993 (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.