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Chana

Girl's name · #686 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Chana reached its best rank, #670, in 2024 and ranked #686 in 2025. About 14,000 girls have carried it since 1944.

Across the states

In recent years, Chana ran 9–10× its national rate in New Jersey and New York—ranked #55 in New Jersey in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Chana ranks in other countries and regions.

#1,954 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,173 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,128 in Canada (2024).

Famous Chanas

• Chana Orloff — Ukrainian-born French and Israeli sculptor (1888–1968)
• Chana Masson — Brazilian handball player
• Chana Katan — American-born Israeli physician and author (born 1958)
• Chana Gitla Kowalska — Polish painter (1899–1942)
• Chana Safrai — Israeli philosopher (1946–2008)

What Chanas become

Among 39 notable people named Chana:

No single standout — notable Chanas spread across many fields.

Similar names: Chany · Aliza · Kamiyah · Danna · Ariah · Avianna

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