Recorded 1974–1992 Girls' name Peak 1988 59 births

Chenee — girls' name

59 babies named Chenee in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s121980s261990s21

The verdict

59 girls have been named Chenee since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.

59
total births
1974–1992
years on record
1980s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Chenee was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

10 babies were named Chenee in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chenee

The Social Security Administration has registered 59 babies named Chenee between 1974 and 1992, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chenee currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chenee performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Chenee shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chenee 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 59 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.

Chenee at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

59

Since 1974

19 years of records

Peak year

1988

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1974

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1992

Chenee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1974

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1988)
10
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
4681012 199219911990198919881984198319761974 6

Chenee by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
26 births that decade — 44% of Chenee's all-time total
1970s121980s261990s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chenee?
59 babies have been named Chenee since 1974. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1988 with 10 births.
When was Chenee most popular?
Chenee was most popular in the 1980s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Chenee been used?
Chenee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 19 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Chenee?
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, 1974–1992 (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.