Chanise
A feminine given name derived from Chanel, meaning "slim and slender" in French.
Name Census estimates that about 318 living Americans carry the first name Chanise. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Chanise today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Chanise births was 1992 (39 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Chanise. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Chanise with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
318
~ 1 in 1,077,844 Americans
Peak year
1992
39 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2011 SSA rank
#17,319
Tracked since 1971
Census
Chanise in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 293 people with the first name Chanise, which placed it at #29,959 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
#29,959
National first-name rank
People counted
293
293 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
77.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Chanise
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chanise is Black at 77.8%. The next largest groups are White (10.2%) and Hispanic (6.1%). 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 Chanise 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 Chanise at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American77.8% · 228
- White10.2% · 30
- Hispanic or Latino6.1% · 18
- Two or more races4.8% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
Popularity
Chanise: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Chanise from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 173 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Chanise 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 Chanise during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Chanises live
Origin
Meaning and history of Chanise
Chanise is a name of French origin, derived from the Old French word "chanoine," which means "canon." This name has its roots in the Christian religious tradition, referring to a member of a clergy who was bound by rules or canons.
The name Chanise first appeared in historical records during the Middle Ages, around the 12th century. It was commonly used in France and other parts of Europe where the French language and culture had a significant influence.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Chanise can be found in the writings of the French theologian and philosopher, Peter Abelard (1079-1142). He mentioned a "Chanise" in his correspondence, likely referring to a member of the clergy or a religious figure of that time.
In the 13th century, a notable figure named Chanise de Montfort (1235-1291) was a prominent French noblewoman and heiress. She played a significant role in the political and military conflicts of her time, including the Albigensian Crusade.
During the Renaissance period, a French poet and dramatist named Chanise Rabelais (1494-1553) gained recognition for his satirical works that criticized the clergy and the establishment of his time.
In the 17th century, Chanise de La Fayette (1634-1693) was a French novelist and memoirist who is best known for her influential novel, "The Princess of Cleves." Her works explored themes of love, duty, and the complexities of court life.
Another historical figure with the name Chanise was Chanise Leclerc (1772-1802), a French general who served under Napoleon Bonaparte during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.
While the name Chanise has its origins in the French language and culture, it has been adopted and used in various forms and spellings across different regions and languages over the centuries, reflecting the influence of cultural exchange and migration.
People
Chanise + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Chanise 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
Chanise: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chanise?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 318 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Chanise 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 1,077,844 US residents.
Is Chanise a common name?
We classify Chanise as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 333 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Chanise most popular?
The single biggest year for Chanise was 1992, when 39 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Chanise is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Chanise in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 293 people with the name Chanise, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,959 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 Chanise 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 Chanise?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Chanise leans strongly female. 291 people counted with this name were female (99.0%), compared with 3 male bearers (1.0%). 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 Chanise?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chanise is Black at 77.8%. The next largest groups are White (10.2%) and Hispanic (6.1%). 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 Chanise most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Chanise in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.8% (228 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 Chanise in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Chanise a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Chanise 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 Chanise still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Chanise 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 Chanise 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 Chanise?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Chanise on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.