Chandar
The Story of Chandar
As a girl name
Chandar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1972, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 7 Chandars were born — ranking #6,558 that year. As of 2026, Chandar ranks #8,423 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Chandars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Chandar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1973, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 13 Chandars were born — ranking #2,717 that year. As of 2026, Chandar ranks #2,717 for boys with 13 births, with steady use. In total, more than 13 Chandars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Chandar
Chandar is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 13 births in the dataset. Chandar's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #2,717. Use the chart and map above to compare Chandar'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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