Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1978
Chenin
Chenin has 29 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 29
- total births
- 1978–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
Chenin sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 29 recorded since 1978.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chenin has been recorded 29 times among girls since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1986.
- 29 total births
- 1978–1986 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 83% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Chenin since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1986.
- 29
- total births
- 1978–1986
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Chenin was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
8 babies were named Chenin in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Chenin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chenin's full recorded timeline at 1983, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chenin at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Chenin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1986
- Peak year (1983)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Chenin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Chenin's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Chenin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 24 births (83% of all-time use).
Chenin by state
Where Chenin concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 17.2% |
California share of Chenin's total US births 17.2%
5 of 29 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chenin? ▼
Chenin has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1986. 8 babies were born in 1983, its single highest year.
When was Chenin most popular? ▼
Chenin was most popular in the 1980s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Chenin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Chenin are California (5 births).
How long has the name Chenin been used? ▼
Chenin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 9 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Chenin? ▼
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 Chenin's data
- California records the most Chenins (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Chenin
Nearby Names Like Chenin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chenin
Cheryl Girl
#3977 439,539 births
Chelsea Girl
#789 162,884 births
Cheyenne Girl
#870 70,732 births
Cheri Girl
#10373 36,068 births
Chelsey Girl
#5482 31,498 births
Compare Chenin side by side: Chenin vs Cheryl Chenin vs Chelsea Chenin vs Cheyenne
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1978–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Chenin: Baby Name Since 1978 - 29 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chenin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Chenin 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 July 2026.