Recorded 1980–1996 Girls' name Peak 1991 110 births

Chenae — girls' name

110 babies named Chenae in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s541990s56

The verdict

110 girls have been named Chenae since 1980, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.

110
total births
1980–1996
years on record
1990s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Chenae was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

20 babies were named Chenae in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chenae

The Social Security Administration has registered 110 babies named Chenae between 1980 and 1996, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chenae currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1996. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chenae performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Chenae shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chenae 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 110 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.

Chenae at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

110

Since 1980

17 years of records

Peak year

1991

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1980

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1996

Chenae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–1980

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1991)
20
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
0510152025 199619941992199119901989198819861984198319821980 5

Chenae by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
56 births that decade — 51% of Chenae's all-time total
1980s541990s56

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chenae?
110 babies have been named Chenae since 1980. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1991 with 20 births.
When was Chenae most popular?
Chenae was most popular in the 1990s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Chenae been used?
Chenae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 17 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Chenae?
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, 1980–1996 (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.