girl's name
Chaitra
CHY-truh (Hindi)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 267
Chaitra is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2018, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Chaitra Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s | 153 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 78 |
How Popular Is Chaitra?
In 2025, Chaitra was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Chaitra Is Used
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 Chaitra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Chaitra Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chaitra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Chaitra
- Hindi CHY-truh
Sibling Names for Chaitra
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Chaitra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Chaitra
How popular is the name Chaitra?
In 2025, Chaitra was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Chaitra a girl's or a boy's name?
Chaitra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Chaitra?
Chaitra has 2 syllables.
When was Chaitra most popular?
Chaitra peaked in 2018, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Chaitra a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Chaitra currently ranks #11,873 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.