unisex name
Cha
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Births on record 290
Cha is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 13% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2006 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1995, when 23 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1975.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 127 |
| 1990s | 134 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 24 |
How popular is Cha?
In 2006, Cha was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cha
How popular is the name Cha?
In 2006, Cha was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Cha a girl's or a boy's name?
Cha is used for both girls and boys. About 13% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Cha?
Cha has 1 syllable.
When was Cha most popular?
Cha peaked in 1995, when 23 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.