Recorded 1975–1986 Girls' name Peak 1981 23 births

Chenda — girls' name

23 babies named Chenda in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s18

The verdict

23 girls have been named Chenda since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.

23
total births
1975–1986
years on record
1980s
peak decade
78%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

78% of everyone ever named Chenda was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

6 babies were named Chenda in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chenda

The Social Security Administration has registered 23 babies named Chenda between 1975 and 1986, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chenda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chenda performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Chenda shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chenda 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 23 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.

Chenda at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

23

Since 1975

12 years of records

Peak year

1981

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1975

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1986

Chenda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1975

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1981)
6
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
4.555.566.5 1986198419811975 5

Chenda by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
18 births that decade — 78% of Chenda's all-time total
1970s51980s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chenda?
23 babies have been named Chenda since 1975. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1981 with 6 births.
When was Chenda most popular?
Chenda was most popular in the 1980s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Chenda been used?
Chenda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 12 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Chenda?
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, 1975–1986 (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.