Recorded 1976–1991 Girls' name Peak 1991 42 births

Chenequa — girls' name

42 babies named Chenequa in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s131980s111990s18

The verdict

42 girls have been named Chenequa since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1991.

42
total births
1976–1991
years on record
1990s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Chenequa was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

13 babies were named Chenequa in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chenequa

The Social Security Administration has registered 42 babies named Chenequa between 1976 and 1991, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chenequa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chenequa performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Chenequa shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chenequa 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 42 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.

Chenequa at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

42

Since 1976

16 years of records

Peak year

1991

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1976

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1991

Chenequa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1976

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1991)
13
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
468101214 199119901982198019781976 5

Chenequa by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
18 births that decade — 43% of Chenequa's all-time total
1970s131980s111990s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chenequa?
42 babies have been named Chenequa since 1976. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1991 with 13 births.
When was Chenequa most popular?
Chenequa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Chenequa been used?
Chenequa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 16 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Chenequa?
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, 1976–1991 (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.