Chandra
Chandra was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1975, when it ranked 307th with 747 babies. More babies were named Chandra in the 1970s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1975747 babies
- Total since 1880
- 17,349babies recorded
Chandra popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 66 since 1969.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #13,762 | 7 |
| 2000 | #2,125 | 76 |
| 1990 | #742 | 280 |
| 1980 | #396 | 573 |
| 1970 | #357 | 695 |
| 1960 | #833 | 153 |
| 1950 | #2,263 | 19 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Chandra, counting every spelling?
Chandra has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Chandra?
About 16,100 people born in the US named Chandra are alive today, with a median age of 50; half are between 42 and 56. That makes Chandra mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Chandra by state
How common Chandra was among girls born in each state in 1973–1977, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (2.5×), Mississippi (2.5×), Colorado (2.3×), Alabama (2.2×), Arkansas (2.2×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Connecticut, New Mexico, Maine.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Chandra: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Chandra, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Chandra
How popular is the name Chandra?
Chandra was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1975, when it ranked 307th with 747 babies. More babies were named Chandra in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Chandra a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Chandra in the US.
Where was Chandra most popular?
In 1973–1977, Chandra was most common in Georgia (1.19 per 1,000 girls), followed by Mississippi and Colorado.