Chassity
Chassity was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked 1467th with 93 babies. More babies were named Chassity in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Chasity) variant of Chastity · American English, English
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 198893 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,236babies recorded
What does the name Chassity mean?
Chassity is a spelling of Chasity, pronounced the same way, so it shares Chasity's meaning and origin.
Chasity is an American spelling of Chastity, a virtue name from the English word chastity (from Latin castitas, "purity"). Wikipedia also suggests it may blend Chastity and Charity. Wiktionary's entry for Chastity quotes a magazine piece about Cher's child Chastity Bono, one well-known bearer. Chasity was most popular in the US in the late 1970s.
castitas (Latin, “purity, chastity”)
How sure is this? Probable. Chasity may be a respelling of Chastity or a blend with Charity.
Related names: Chastity, Charity, Chastitie.
See also: English names, virtue names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Chastity', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Chasity', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Chassity popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #7,641 | 14 |
| 2010 | #5,008 | 28 |
| 2000 | #2,548 | 59 |
| 1990 | #1,688 | 87 |
| 1980 | #1,770 | 62 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Chassity, counting every spelling?
Chassity is a spelling of Chasity, a name family that had 30 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 30 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chasity | 30 | #4,579 | 246 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Chassity?
About 2,200 people born in the US named Chassity are alive today, with a median age of 34; half are between 25 and 41. That makes Chassity 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.
Chassity by state
How common Chassity was among girls born in each state in 1986–1990, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (4.2×), Louisiana (4.2×), Texas (2.0×). In 37 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Chassity: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Chassity, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Chassity
What does Chassity mean?
Chassity is a spelling of Chasity, which means “variant of Chastity” (American English, English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Chassity?
Chassity was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked 1467th with 93 babies. More babies were named Chassity in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Chassity a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Chassity in the US.
Where was Chassity most popular?
In 1986–1990, Chassity was most common in Georgia (0.18 per 1,000 girls), followed by Louisiana and Tennessee.