Challis
The Story of Challis
As a girl name
Challis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1945, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1945, when 10 Challiss were born — ranking #2,916 that year. As of 2026, Challis ranks #13,595 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 97 Challiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Challis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 6 Challiss were born — ranking #3,392 that year. As of 2026, Challis ranks #8,700 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Challiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Challis
Challis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1945 and has accumulated 97 births in the dataset. Challis's peak popularity came in 1945 when it ranked #2,916. Use the chart and map above to compare Challis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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