ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1972 First Year 2006 Last Year 1980 Peak Year #3993 Peak Rank 222 Total Count 27 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Chalise What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Chalise is a Khas Hindu family name found in Nepal. Most people with this name are members of the Brahmin caste. According to legend, some priests of Bhattarai caste completed forty chapters of pujas without dropping a single drop of water from their palm. They were then honored with the title Chalise. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalise) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalise) 📖 ## The Story of Chalise Chalise first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1980: 19 births, good for #3,993 nationwide. About 37% of every Chalise on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Chalise last appeared in the published SSA data in 2006, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 222 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Chalise A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Chakrapani Chalise (1883–1958), Nepalese writer * ●Janak Kumari Chalise , Nepalese politician * ●Jaison Chalise , Nepalese Businessman and CEO of Media Bank Pvt Ltd Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalise) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalise) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Chalise Phonetically similar names — useful when Chalise is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Chalice](/chalice) * Chylous * Chillis * Challa * Chapless * Chelas * Sialis * Challahs * Chollas * Jealous * Callous * Callus Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Chalise What does the name Chalise mean? Chalise is a Khas Hindu family name found in Nepal. Most people with this name are members of the Brahmin caste. According to legend, some priests of Bhattarai caste completed forty chapters of pujas without dropping a single drop of water from their palm. They were then honored with the title Chalise. How popular is Chalise in 2026? In 2026, Chalise ranks #17,168 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Chalise most popular? Chalise reached its peak popularity in 1980, ranking #3,993 that year with 19 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Chalise most popular? Chalise has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Chalise. Is Chalise a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Chalise is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Chalise? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Chalise include Jawana, Shatonya, Nicholl. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧JawanaPeak #3993](/jawana)[👧ShatonyaPeak #3993](/shatonya)[👧NichollPeak #3993](/nicholl)[👧CherikaPeak #3993](/cherika)[👧TashibaPeak #3993](/tashiba)[👧KimishaPeak #3993](/kimisha)[👧RonataPeak #3993](/ronata)[👧RaeghanPeak #3993](/raeghan) Advertisement ## About the name Chalise Chalise is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 222 births in the dataset. Chalise's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #3,993\. Use the chart and map above to compare Chalise's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1980 → ](/year/1980) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. Advertisement