Girl · #13,701 in 2026

Chanda

Name: Popularity of the name Chanda in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Chanda, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Sanskrit prosody or Chandas refers to one of the six Vedangas, or limbs of Vedic studies. It is the study of poetic metres and verse in Sanskrit. This field of study was central to the composition of the Vedas, the scriptural canons of Hinduism; in fact, so central that some later Hindu and Buddhist texts refer to the Vedas as Chandas.

Current Rank

#13,701

Peak Rank

#460 (1976)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1947

First Year

2009

Last Year

1976

Peak Year

#460

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Chanda

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Etymology

The term Chandas ( Sanskrit : छन्दः/छन्दस् chandaḥ/chandas (singular)) means "pleasing, alluring, lovely, delightful or charming", and is based on the root chad which means "esteemed to please, to seem good, feel pleasant and/or something that nourishes, gratifies or is celebrated". The term also refers to "any metrical part of the Vedas or other composition".

Origin & history

The hymns of Rigveda include the names of metres, which implies that the discipline of Chandas (Sanskrit prosody) emerged in the 2nd-millennium BCE. The Brahmanas layer of Vedic literature, composed between 900 BCE and 700 BCE, contains a complete expression of the Chandas . Panini's treatise on Sanskrit grammar distinguishes Chandas as the verses that compose the Vedas, from Bhāṣā (Sanskrit: भाषा), the language spoken by people for everyday communication. Vedic Sanskrit texts employ fifteen metres. Seven are common, and the most frequent three are 8-, 11- and 12-syllable lines. Post-Vedic tex

The Story of Chanda

Chanda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1947, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 418 Chandas were born — ranking #460 that year. As of 2026, Chanda ranks #13,701 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6K Chandas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Chanda

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Frequently Asked Questions about Chanda

What does the name Chanda mean?

How popular is Chanda in 2026?

In 2026, Chanda ranks #13,701 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Chanda most popular?

Chanda reached its peak popularity in 1976, ranking #460 that year with 418 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Chanda most popular?

Chanda has historically been most popular in North Dakota, Montana, Hawaii. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Chanda.

Is Chanda a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Chanda is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Chanda?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Chanda include Nita, Oleta, Ruthann. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Chanda

Chanda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Chanda's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #460. Use the chart and map above to compare Chanda'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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