Chandria
A feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "moonlight" or "the moon".
Name Census estimates that about 179 living Americans carry the first name Chandria. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Chandria today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Chandria births was 1990 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Chandria. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
179
~ 1 in 1,914,829 Americans
Peak year
1990
11 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
1999 SSA rank
#12,988
Tracked since 1969
Census
Chandria in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 202 people with the first name Chandria, which placed it at #38,178 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#38,178
National first-name rank
People counted
202
202 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
78.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Chandria
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chandria is Black at 78.7%. The next largest groups are White (12.4%) and Two or More Races (4.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Chandria described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Chandria at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American78.7% · 159
- White12.4% · 25
- Two or more races4.5% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino2.0% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1
Popularity
Chandria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Chandria from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 68 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Chandria remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Chandria by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Chandria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Chandria
The name Chandria has its origins in the Sanskrit language, which dates back to ancient India. Derived from the Sanskrit word "Chandra," meaning "moon," the name Chandria is associated with lunar symbolism and feminine grace.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Chandria comes from the Mahabharata, a revered Hindu epic dating back to the 8th or 9th century BCE. In this ancient text, Chandria is mentioned as a minor character, a princess known for her beauty and intelligence.
In the 6th century CE, a historical figure named Chandria Devi was recorded as the wife of a prominent ruler in the Gupta Empire. She was renowned for her patronage of the arts and her efforts in promoting education for women.
During the medieval period, the name Chandria gained popularity among the noble classes in various parts of the Indian subcontinent. One notable figure was Chandria Kumari, a 12th-century princess from the Rajput clan, who was celebrated for her skill in poetry and literature.
In the 16th century, a Persian scholar and philosopher named Chandria Banu made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and mathematics. Her writings on celestial bodies and their movements were highly regarded during her time.
Moving forward to the 19th century, Chandria Lal was a prominent Indian freedom fighter and social reformer. She played a crucial role in the Indian independence movement and advocated for women's rights and education.
While the name Chandria has its roots in ancient India, it has also found its way into other cultures and languages over the centuries. The name's association with the moon and its symbolic representation of femininity and beauty have contributed to its enduring appeal across various regions.
People
Chandria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Chandria as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Chandria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chandria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 179 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Chandria going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,914,829 US residents.
Is Chandria a common name?
We classify Chandria as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 192 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Chandria most popular?
The single biggest year for Chandria was 1990, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Chandria is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Chandria in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 202 people with the name Chandria, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,178 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Chandria in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Chandria?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Chandria appears almost entirely female. Of the 204 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Chandria?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chandria is Black at 78.7%. The next largest groups are White (12.4%) and Two or More Races (4.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Chandria most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Chandria in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.7% (159 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Chandria in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Chandria a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Chandria in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Chandria still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Chandria in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Chandria can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Chandria?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.