Recorded 1982–1999 Girls' name Peak 1982 10 births

Chenia — girls' name

10 babies named Chenia in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s5

The verdict

10 girls have been named Chenia since 1982, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1999.

10
total births
1982–1999
years on record
1980s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Chenia was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

5 babies were named Chenia in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chenia

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Chenia between 1982 and 1999, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chenia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1999. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chenia performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Chenia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chenia 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 10 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.

Chenia at a glance

Last recorded 1999

Total births

10

Since 1982

18 years of records

Peak year

1982

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1999

Active since

1982

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1999

Chenia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–1982

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1982)
5
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
5 19991982 5

Chenia by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
5 births that decade — 50% of Chenia's all-time total
1980s51990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chenia?
10 babies have been named Chenia since 1982. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1982 with 5 births.
When was Chenia most popular?
Chenia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Chenia been used?
Chenia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 18 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Chenia?
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, 1982–1999 (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.