Chena — girls' name

What the Data Says About Chena

The Social Security Administration has registered 150 babies named Chena between 1958 and 1992, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chena currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chena performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 58 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Chena shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chena 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 150 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.