unisex name
Challis
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 131
Challis is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 74% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2002 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1993, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Challis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2002, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 16 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 56 |
| 2000s (to 2002) | 6 |
How popular is Challis?
In 2002, Challis was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Challis 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 Challis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Challis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Challis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Challis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Challis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Challis
How popular is the name Challis?
In 2002, Challis was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Challis a girl's or a boy's name?
Challis is used for both girls and boys. About 74% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Challis?
Challis has 2 syllables.
When was Challis most popular?
Challis peaked in 1993, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.