girl's name
Chana
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 15,438
the United States
#686
2025 births
Chana is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 413 babies in the United States, ranking #686. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Chana is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 432 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 8,027 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1944.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Chana over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 43 |
| 1950s | 211 |
| 1960s | 614 |
| 1970s | 1,193 |
| 1980s | 1,808 |
| 1990s | 1,790 |
| 2000s | 2,579 |
| 2010s | 3,398 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,285 |
How popular is Chana?
In 2025, Chana was given to 413 babies in the United States, ranking #686 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Chana 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 Chana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chana also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chana
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chana
How popular is the name Chana?
In 2025, Chana was given to 413 babies in the United States, ranking #686 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Chana a girl's or a boy's name?
Chana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Chana?
Chana has 2 syllables.
When was Chana most popular?
Chana peaked in 2024, when 432 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Chana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Chana currently ranks #686 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.