Chane
A variant spelling of the Hebrew name Chaim, meaning "life" or "alive".
Name Census estimates that about 430 living Americans carry the first name Chane. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 71.6% of registrations being male. The average person named Chane today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Chane births was 1974 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Chane. 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
430
~ 1 in 797,103 Americans
Peak year
1974
23 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2021 SSA rank
#11,026
Tracked since 1971
Census
Chane in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 502 people with the first name Chane, which placed it at #20,542 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
#20,542
National first-name rank
People counted
502
502 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
49.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Chane
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chane is White at 49.6%. The next largest groups are Black (31.5%) and Two or More Races (7.0%). 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 Chane 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 Chane at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White49.6% · 249
- Black or African American31.5% · 158
- Two or more races7.0% · 35
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.8% · 29
- Hispanic or Latino5.0% · 25
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 6
Gender
Gender distribution for Chane
Chane is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 450 total registrations, 322 (71.6%) were male and 128 (28.4%) were female.
Chane as a male name
- Ranked #11,026 in 2021
- 6 male births in 2021
- Peak: 1974 (15 births)
Chane as a female name
- Ranked #12,037 in 2000
- 7 female births in 2000
- Peak: 1989 (11 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Chane on both sides of the split. Of the 513 people counted with this name, 316 were male (61.6%) and 197 were female (38.4%).
Popularity
Chane: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Chane from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 135 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Chane 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 Chane during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Chanes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Chane
The name Chane has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Hebrew word "chen," which means "grace" or "favor." This name was commonly used in the biblical era and can be found in various religious texts and historical records from that time period.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Chane can be found in the Book of Numbers, a part of the Hebrew Bible. Here, the name is mentioned as the daughter of Billah, one of Jacob's concubines. This reference suggests that the name was in use among the ancient Israelites.
In the Middle Ages, the name Chane gained popularity among Jewish communities across Europe and the Middle East. One notable figure from this era was Chane of Troyes, a 12th-century Jewish scholar and poet from the city of Troyes in France. She is renowned for her contributions to medieval Hebrew poetry and her role in preserving Jewish literary traditions.
During the Renaissance period, the name Chane continued to be used, particularly within Jewish communities. One notable figure from this era was Chane Luria, born in 1490 in the Ottoman Empire. She was the wife of the renowned Jewish scholar and mystic, Rabbi Isaac Luria, and played a significant role in supporting her husband's work and teachings.
In more recent history, the name Chane has been carried by several notable individuals. One such figure was Chane Margolies Waterman, born in 1924 in Pennsylvania, United States. She was a prominent American painter and sculptor, known for her abstract expressionist works and her contributions to the art world.
Another notable bearer of the name was Chane Kupit, born in 1922 in Poland. She was a Holocaust survivor who later became an advocate for Holocaust education and human rights. Her memoir, "Chane's Story," recounts her harrowing experiences during World War II and her journey to rebuild her life after the war.
While the name Chane may not be as common today as it once was, it remains a part of the rich tapestry of cultural and historical traditions, carrying with it a sense of grace and favor from its ancient Hebrew roots.
People
Chane + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Chane as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Chane: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chane?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 430 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Chane 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 797,103 US residents.
Is Chane a common name?
We classify Chane as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 450 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Chane most popular?
The single biggest year for Chane was 1974, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Chane is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Chane in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 502 people with the name Chane, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,542 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 Chane 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 Chane?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Chane on both sides of the split. Of the 513 people counted with this name, 316 were male (61.6%) and 197 were female (38.4%). 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 Chane?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chane is White at 49.6%. The next largest groups are Black (31.5%) and Two or More Races (7.0%). 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 Chane most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Chane in the 2020 Census, accounting for 49.6% (249 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 Chane in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Chane a male name?
Yes, 71.6% of people registered as Chane in the SSA data are male. 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 Chane still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Chane 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 Chane 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 many people have the name Chane?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Chane, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.