Total births
20
Recorded 1972–1975 Boys' name Peak 1972 20 births
Chenier — boys' name
20 babies named Chenier in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
The verdict
20 boys have been named Chenier since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1975.
- 20
- total births
- 1972–1975
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Chenier was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
5 babies were named Chenier in 1972 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Chenier
The Social Security Administration has registered 20 babies named Chenier between 1972 and 1975, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chenier currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1975. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 5 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Chenier performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Chenier 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 20 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.
Chenier at a glance
Last recorded 1975Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Chenier popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1972
- Peak year (1972)
- 5
- Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
Chenier by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- 20 births that decade — 100% of Chenier's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chenier? ▼
20 babies have been named Chenier since 1972. It was last recorded in 1975. The peak year was 1972 with 5 births.
When was Chenier most popular? ▼
Chenier was most popular in the 1970s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Chenier been used? ▼
Chenier has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 4 years of data through 1975.
What names are similar to Chenier? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chester, Chet, Chevy, Cheyenne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Chenier
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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, 1972–1975 (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.