How Many People Are Named Chenea?
An estimated 22 people in the United States have the first name Chenea. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Chenea peaked in popularity in 1991 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chenea as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Chenea paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Chenea is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
22
About 1 in 15,579,743 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1991
10 births
Total Registered
23
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chenea
Chenea is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 23 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Chenea as a female name
Ranked #13,690 in 1992
5 female births in 1992
Peak: 1991 (10 births)
Chenea: Popularity Over Time
Chenea by Decade
How has Chenea tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23 | 0 | 23 | |
Chenea + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chenea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chenea: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chenea?
We estimate approximately 22 people named Chenea are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 15,579,743 Americans share this first name.
Is Chenea a common name?
Chenea is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 41.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chenea most popular?
Chenea reached peak popularity in 1991, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chenea is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chenea a female name?
Chenea is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chenea Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chenea Smith, Chenea Johnson, Chenea Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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