Total births
240
Unisex name · since 1978
Chayne
Chayne has 240 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 240
- total births
- 1978–2015
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Chayne sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 240 recorded since 1978.
Chayne has 240 recorded births among boys since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2015.
- 240 total births
- 1978–2015 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
240 boys have been named Chayne since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2015.
- 240
- total births
- 1978–2015
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Chayne was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
15 babies were named Chayne in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Chayne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chayne splits its recorded history at 1997: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chayne at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Chayne popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2015
- Peak year (1991)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Chayne popularity over time - girls
25 total births recorded since 1993 (Chayne as girls' name)
Chayne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Chayne's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Chayne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
60 births
- 1990s
1990s
92 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s 32
2010s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 92 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chayne? ▼
Chayne has been given to 240 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 15 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Chayne most popular? ▼
Chayne was most popular in the 1990s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Is Chayne a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Chayne is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 240 births, and as a girl's name it has 25 births.
How long has the name Chayne been used? ▼
Chayne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 38 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Chayne? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charles, Chad, Charlie, Chase, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Chayne's data
- Chayne's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (92 total births) through the 2010s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Chayne
Nearby Names Like Chayne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chayne
Charles Boy
#51 2,434,659 births
Chad Boy
#1814 240,728 births
Charlie Boy
#176 184,280 births
Chase Boy
#173 181,160 births
Chance Boy
#418 54,622 births
Compare Chayne side by side: Chayne vs Charles Chayne vs Chad Chayne vs Charlie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1978–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Chayne: Baby Name Since 1978 - 240 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chayne. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chayne draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.