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Worldwide Name Statistics

Chandra

Ranked #1827 - 1 in 515,198 people
US

Most common in

United States

16k bearers

World total

15,528

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1827

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States16k
Worldwide
~16k
rank #1827
Rarity
1 in 515,198
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~16k in US

About the name Chandra

There are an estimated 15,528 people named Chandra alive worldwide today. That ranks Chandra at #1827 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Chandra is held by approximately 15,528 people, ranking #1827 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 21,374 U.S. residents).

Historically Chandra is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Chandra appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Chandra popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Chandra, 1935 to 2023 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1935: 6
  2. 1944: 7
  3. 1945: 6
  4. 1947: 10
  5. 1948: 11
  6. 1949: 12
  7. 1950: 19
  8. 1951: 17
  9. 1952: 16
  10. 1953: 28
  11. 1954: 57
  12. 1955: 79
  13. 1956: 113
  14. 1957: 165
  15. 1958: 232
  16. 1959: 181
  17. 1960: 153
  18. 1961: 187
  19. 1962: 187
  20. 1963: 229
  21. 1964: 260
  22. 1965: 284
  23. 1966: 349
  24. 1967: 405
  25. 1968: 483
  26. 1969: 616
  27. 1970: 695
  28. 1971: 689
  29. 1972: 667
  30. 1973: 658
  31. 1974: 713
  32. 1975: 753
  33. 1976: 691
  34. 1977: 664
  35. 1978: 651
  36. 1979: 556
  37. 1980: 573
  38. 1981: 539
  39. 1982: 483
  40. 1983: 462
  41. 1984: 438
  42. 1985: 409
  43. 1986: 398
  44. 1987: 365
  45. 1988: 338
  46. 1989: 294
  47. 1990: 280
  48. 1991: 250
  49. 1992: 199
  50. 1993: 182
  51. 1994: 151
  52. 1995: 137
  53. 1996: 130
  54. 1997: 105
  55. 1998: 118
  56. 1999: 82
  57. 2000: 76
  58. 2001: 82
  59. 2002: 53
  60. 2003: 60
  61. 2004: 41
  62. 2005: 43
  63. 2006: 39
  64. 2007: 29
  65. 2008: 22
  66. 2009: 23
  67. 2010: 7
  68. 2011: 18
  69. 2012: 10
  70. 2013: 13
  71. 2014: 6
  72. 2015: 7
  73. 2017: 16
  74. 2018: 6
  75. 2019: 8
  76. 2023: 8

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Chandra worldwide?

There are an estimated 15,528 people named Chandra alive worldwide today, ranking #1827 globally.

Is Chandra a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 515,198 people. In the United States there are roughly 15,528 bearers, which is 1 in 21,374 Americans.

Is Chandra a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Chandra is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Chandra come from?

Who are famous people named Chandra?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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