Recorded 1976–1987 Unisex name Peak 1982 76 births

Chudney — unisex name

76 babies named Chudney in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s361980s40
1980s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Chudney was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

13 babies were named Chudney in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chudney

The Social Security Administration has registered 76 babies named Chudney between 1976 and 1987, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chudney currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1987. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 13 babies received it in a single year. Chudney is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1976.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chudney performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Chudney shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chudney 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 76 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.

Chudney at a glance

Last recorded 1987

Total births

76

Since 1976

12 years of records

Peak year

1982

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1987

Active since

1976

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1987

Chudney popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1976

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1982)
13
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
468101214 198719851983198219811979197819771976 12

Chudney popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1976 (Chudney as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1976 5

Chudney by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
40 births that decade — 53% of Chudney's all-time total
1970s361980s40

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chudney?
76 babies have been named Chudney since 1976. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1982 with 13 births.
When was Chudney most popular?
Chudney was most popular in the 1980s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Is Chudney a unisex name?
Yes, Chudney is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 76 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Chudney been used?
Chudney has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 12 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Chudney?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chumy, Chundra, Chua, Chun, 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, 1976–1987 (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.