Unisex name · since 1971

Chene

64 babies named Chene in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#32,071 of 72,339
all-time among girls
64
born since 1971
1980s
peak decade

Chene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 64 recorded since 1971.

Social Security Administration records show Chene recorded 64 times among girls since 1971, 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 1971 to 1991.

  • #32,071 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 64 born since 1971
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chene ranks #32,071 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 64 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.

#32,071 of 72,339
all-time among girls
64
born since 1971
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chene's 64 recorded births place it above 55.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Chene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Chene splits its recorded history at 1984: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Chene popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1990)
11
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
4681012 1971197819791980198219841988198919901991 6

Chene popularity over time - boys

11 total births recorded since 1993 (Chene as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 11 births
4.555.566.5 19931996 6

Chene by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (31 births, 48% of the file).

1980s was Chene's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Chene births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 31 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chene?
Chene has been given to 64 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #32,071 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 11 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
Where does Chene sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chene ranks #32,071 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Chene most popular?
Chene was most popular in the 1980s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Is Chene a unisex name?
Yes, Chene is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 64 births, and as a boy's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Chene been used?
The SSA has tracked Chene since 1971 -- 21 years through the most recent 1991 data.
What names are similar to Chene?
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.

What to do with Chene's data

  • Chene's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 1990s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Chene

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1971–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Chene 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 August 2026.