Recorded 1987–2003 Girls' name Peak 1987 45 births

Chesna — girls' name

45 babies named Chesna in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

45 girls have been named Chesna since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2003.

45
total births
1987–2003
years on record
1990s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Chesna was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

10 babies were named Chesna in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chesna

The Social Security Administration has registered 45 babies named Chesna between 1987 and 2003, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chesna currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chesna performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Chesna shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chesna 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 45 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.

Chesna at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

45

Since 1987

17 years of records

Peak year

1987

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1987

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2003

Chesna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1987

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1987)
10
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
4681012 2003200019971993199219881987 10

Chesna by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
19 births that decade — 42% of Chesna's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chesna?
45 babies have been named Chesna since 1987. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1987 with 10 births.
When was Chesna most popular?
Chesna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Chesna been used?
Chesna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 17 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Chesna?
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, 1987–2003 (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.