Chava
Girl name · #1739 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
Chava is currently the #1739 girl name in the United States — 117 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2060, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,385 girls born in 2025 was named Chava.
Babies named Chava per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 74-year story
Chava first appears in the Social Security records in 1951, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 160 babies and a rank of #1398. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Chava against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Chava in class?
Chava scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Chava is most common
State-level data for Chava is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Chava
Statistically, parents drawn to Chava tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nava, Aviva, Zahava, Ahuva, and Ahava.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Chava | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 117 | #1733 |
| 2024 | 160 | #1398 |
| 2023 | 120 | #1709 |
| 2022 | 151 | #1463 |
| 2021 | 114 | #1780 |
| 2020 | 110 | #1792 |
| 2019 | 95 | #2011 |
| 2018 | 98 | #1997 |
| 2017 | 99 | #1989 |
| 2016 | 112 | #1841 |
| 2015 | 95 | #2060 |
| 2014 | 82 | #2267 |
| 2013 | 97 | #2002 |
| 2012 | 98 | #1983 |
| 2011 | 98 | #2000 |
| 2010 | 95 | #2077 |
| 2009 | 87 | #2244 |
| 2008 | 84 | #2318 |
| 2007 | 95 | #2117 |
| 2006 | 79 | #2375 |
| 2005 | 72 | #2436 |
| 2004 | 69 | #2446 |
| 2003 | 72 | #2321 |
| 2002 | 55 | #2745 |
| 2001 | 59 | #2571 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Chava a popular girl name?
Chava ranked #1739 among girls in 2025 with 117 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2060.
When was the name Chava most popular?
Chava peaked in 2024, when 160 American girls received the name (ranked #1398 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Chava?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,385 newborn American girls was named Chava. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.