Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1975
Chenda
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Chenda, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1975–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
Chenda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 23 recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Chenda recorded 23 times among girls since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1986.
- 23 total births
- 1975–1986 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 78% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Chenda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chenda's full recorded timeline at 1984, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chenda at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Chenda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1986
- Peak year (1981)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Chenda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Chenda's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Chenda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 18 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chenda? ▼
Chenda has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1986. 6 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
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.
Keep exploring Chenda
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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, 1975–1986 (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. "Chenda: Baby Name Since 1975 - 23 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chenda. 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 Chenda 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.