girl's name

Chanese

shuh-NEES (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 114

Chanese is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1994 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1988, when 12 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1969.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Chanese Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1990s.

36
'60 '70 '80 '90
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Births named Chanese by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 7
1970s 0
1980s 26
1990s 36

How Popular Is Chanese?

In 1994, Chanese was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Chanese Is Used

France #6,545 5 in 2007
United States #15,443 5 in 1994

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Chanese

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Chanese Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chanese over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Chanese

  • English shuh-NEES

Sibling Names for Chanese

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Chanese — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Chanese

How popular is the name Chanese?

In 1994, Chanese was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Chanese a girl's or a boy's name?

Chanese is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Chanese?

Chanese has 2 syllables.

When was Chanese most popular?

Chanese peaked in 1988, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.