Recorded 1958–1990 Girls' name Peak 1982 43 births

Chemise — girls' name

43 babies named Chemise in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s71970s51980s261990s5

The verdict

43 girls have been named Chemise since 1958, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.

43
total births
1958–1990
years on record
1980s
peak decade
60%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Chemise was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

12 babies were named Chemise in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chemise

The Social Security Administration has registered 43 babies named Chemise between 1958 and 1990, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chemise currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chemise performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Chemise shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Chemise in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chemise 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 43 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.

Chemise at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

43

Since 1958

33 years of records

Peak year

1982

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1958

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1990

Chemise popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1958

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1982)
12
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
468101214 199019851984198219791958 7

Chemise by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
26 births that decade — 60% of Chemise's all-time total
1950s71970s51980s261990s5

Chemise by state

Where Chemise concentrates geographically — total births since 1958

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Chemise
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 11.6%
New York share of Chemise's total US births 11.6%

5 of 43 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chemise?
43 babies have been named Chemise since 1958. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1982 with 12 births.
When was Chemise most popular?
Chemise was most popular in the 1980s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Chemise most popular?
The top states for the name Chemise are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Chemise been used?
Chemise has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 33 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Chemise?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cheryl, Chelsea, Cheyenne, Cheri, 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, 1958–1990 (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.