girl's name
Chandra
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 17,549
Chandra is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1975, when 753 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1935.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Chandra over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 46 |
| 1950s | 907 |
| 1960s | 3,153 |
| 1970s | 6,737 |
| 1980s | 4,299 |
| 1990s | 1,634 |
| 2000s | 468 |
| 2010s | 91 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 8 |
How popular is Chandra?
In 2023, Chandra was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Chandra 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 Chandra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chandra also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chandra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chandra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chandra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chandra
How popular is the name Chandra?
In 2023, Chandra was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Chandra a girl's or a boy's name?
Chandra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Chandra?
Chandra has 2 syllables.
When was Chandra most popular?
Chandra peaked in 1975, when 753 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.