ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1987 First Year 2016 Last Year 1990 Peak Year #2170 Peak Rank 394 Total Count 26 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1990 First Year 2009 Last Year 2000 Peak Year #4185 Peak Rank 223 Total Count 18 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Chayanne What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Elmer Figueroa Arce, known professionally as Chayanne, is a Puerto Rican singer and actor. He has released 21 albums and sold over 15 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chayanne) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chayanne) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Chayanne](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Chayanne_-_Chicago_2010-11-24.jpg/330px-Chayanne_-_Chicago_2010-11-24.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=thumbnail)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chayanne) 📖 ## The Story of Chayanne ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Chayanne as a girl name dates back to 1990, when 5 babies received it. 2000 was its biggest year on record, with 29 newborns named Chayanne — #4,185 in the national rankings. About 53% of every Chayanne on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Chayanne last appeared in the published SSA data in 2009, with 13 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 223 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name Chayanne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1987, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1990: 33 births, good for #2,170 nationwide. About 46% of every Chayanne on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Chayanne last appeared in the published SSA data in 2016, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 394 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys 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 🎶 ## Names that sound like Chayanne Phonetically similar names — useful when Chayanne is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Chan](/chan) * [Chain](/chain) * [Chin](/chin) * [Chang](/chang) * [Chen](/chen) * [Chane](/chane) * Cham * [Chun](/chun) * Chine * [Chian](/chian) * [Chon](/chon) * [Chien](/chien) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Chayanne What does the name Chayanne mean? Elmer Figueroa Arce, known professionally as Chayanne, is a Puerto Rican singer and actor. He has released 21 albums and sold over 15 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. How popular is Chayanne in 2026? In 2026, Chayanne ranks #8,814 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year. When was Chayanne most popular? Chayanne reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #2,170 that year with 33 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Chayanne most popular? Chayanne has historically been most popular in Massachusetts, New York, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Chayanne. Is Chayanne a unisex name? Yes — Chayanne is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 36% of Chayannes assigned female and 64% assigned male historically. What names go well with Chayanne? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Chayanne include Akeen, Damiano, Dencil. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦AkeenPeak #2170](/akeen)[👦DamianoPeak #2171](/damiano)[👦DencilPeak #2169](/dencil)[👦SherylPeak #2169](/sheryl) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧HallyPeak #4185](/hally)[👧ShaliniPeak #4185](/shalini)[👧CarismaPeak #4185](/carisma)[👧KealaniPeak #4185](/kealani) ## About the name Chayanne Chayanne is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 394 births in the dataset. Chayanne's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #2,170\. Use the chart and map above to compare Chayanne's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1990 → ](/year/1990) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) 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.