The first name Chana
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 13 girls were named Chana, making it the 2,138th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 25 births (#1,288).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Chana with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Chana at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 413 girls born in the United States were named Chana, the 686th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 432 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Chana
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Chana MassonBrazilian handball player, born 1978
- Chana KatanAmerican-born Israeli physician and author (b.1958)
Questions
- How popular is the name Chana?
- In 2025, 13 girls born in England and Wales were named Chana, ranking 2,138th. Its peak was 2023, with 25 births.
- Is Chana a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 13,921 US babies named Chana since 1880 were girls.
- When was Chana most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 432 babies were named Chana, its highest rank at 670th.