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Girl name

Chanda

/ˈtʃændə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2009

Chanda has been given to about 6,094 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1976, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈtʃændə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 5,811
Median age today50 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Chanda per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1976 · 418
  • Born in 20250
  • All time6,094

How popular is Chanda?

Its best year was 1976, when 418 babies were given the name, ranking 460th. The typical living American called Chanda is about 50 years old today.

Names that sound like Chanda

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Shanda0.88
  2. Chandra0.83
  3. Chana0.81
  4. Wanda0.75
  5. Amanda0.70
  6. Rhonda0.68
  7. Chaya0.69
  8. Charla0.69

Middle names for Chanda

Ranked by flow score
  1. Chanda Josephine0.84
  2. Chanda Rose0.83
  3. Chanda Louise0.83
  4. Chanda June0.82
  5. Chanda Pearl0.82
  6. Chanda Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Chanda

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Larasister · 0.79
  2. Damonbrother · 0.78
  3. Heidisister · 0.73
  4. Aprilsister · 0.73
  5. Shawnbrother · 0.73
  6. Jaimeeither · 0.73

Where Chanda is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Chanda White0.78
    2. Chanda Reyes0.78
    3. Chanda Nguyen0.78
    4. Chanda Moore0.78
    5. Chanda Lee0.78
    6. Chanda Hill0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Chanda

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.