boy's name
Chans
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 32
Chans is a boy's name. In 2001 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 US data.
- Peaked in 1994, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1984.
Chans over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2001, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s (to 2001) | 5 |
How popular is Chans?
In 2001, Chans was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Chans
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chans also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chans over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chans
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chans — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chans
How popular is the name Chans?
In 2001, Chans was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Chans a girl's or a boy's name?
Chans is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Chans most popular?
Chans peaked in 1994, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.