girl's name
Chastity
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Births on record 9,768
Chastity is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1974, when 749 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1969.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Chastity over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 4,350 |
| 1980s | 2,371 |
| 1990s | 1,802 |
| 2000s | 883 |
| 2010s | 273 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 25 |
How popular is Chastity?
In 2023, Chastity was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Chastity 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 Chastity
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chastity also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chastity over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chastity
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chastity — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chastity
How popular is the name Chastity?
In 2023, Chastity was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Chastity a girl's or a boy's name?
Chastity is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Chastity?
Chastity has 3 syllables.
When was Chastity most popular?
Chastity peaked in 1974, when 749 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.