US rank #11328 Girls' name Peak 2020 95 births

Chavi — #11328 US girls' name

95 babies named Chavi in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s52000s162010s392020s35
#11328
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 36% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Chavi was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

10 babies were named Chavi in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chavi

The Social Security Administration has registered 95 babies named Chavi between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chavi currently holds the #11328 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chavi performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Chavi shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Chavi in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chavi 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 95 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.

Chavi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

95

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2020

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,328

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Chavi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
10
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
4681012 20242022201920152013200920041977 5

Chavi by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
39 births that decade — 41% of Chavi's all-time total
1970s52000s162010s392020s35

Chavi by state

Where Chavi concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Chavi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
10 10.5%
New York share of Chavi's total US births 10.5%

10 of 95 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chavi?
95 babies have been named Chavi since 1977. It currently ranks #11328 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 10 births.
When was Chavi most popular?
Chavi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Chavi most popular?
The top states for the name Chavi are New York (10 births).
How long has the name Chavi been used?
Chavi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Chavi?
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, 1977–2024 (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.