Chandra
3 countriesPopularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Chandra was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
17,349 births recorded 1935–2023 · peaked in 1975 with 753 births
Most common in: California, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Florida
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🇫🇷 France
21 births recorded 1984–2017 · peaked in 2000 with 4 births
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
🏴🏴 England & Wales
10 births recorded 1998–2001 · peaked in 2000 with 4 births
Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10 births recorded 1998–2001 · peaked in 2000 with 4 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)
Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Chandra’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #2122 | — |
| 2001 | #2048 | ↑74 |
| 2002 | #2819 | ↓771 |
| 2003 | #2638 | ↑181 |
| 2004 | #3566 | ↓928 |
| 2005 | #3461 | ↑105 |
| 2006 | #3854 | ↓393 |
| 2007 | #4944 | ↓1090 |
| 2008 | #6130 | ↓1186 |
| 2009 | #5891 | ↑239 |
| 2010 | #13448 | ↓7557 |
| 2011 | #6855 | ↑6593 |
| 2012 | #10429 | ↓3574 |
| 2013 | #8580 | ↑1849 |
| 2014 | #14558 | ↓5978 |
| 2015 | #13006 | ↑1552 |
| 2017 | #7092 | ↑5914 |
| 2018 | #13793 | ↓6701 |
| 2019 | #11356 | ↑2437 |
| 2023 | #11169 | ↑187 |
Frequently asked questions about Chandra
Is Chandra a popular name?
Chandra has 17,349 recorded births in United States between 1935 and 2023, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Chandra more common for boys or girls?
Chandra is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Chandra most popular?
Chandra peaked in 1975 in United States, with 753 recorded births that year.
Is Chandra rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Chandra’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #3742 in 1935 to #11169 in 2023.
How many babies have been named Chandra?
At least 17,380 babies have been recorded with the name Chandra across official birth statistics in 3 countries.
Is Chandra popular in more than one country?
Yes — Chandra appears in official birth records in 3 countries: United States, France, England & Wales.