Chani is a rare variant of Chana that peaked in 1986 and remains in steady use.
Chani is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #8,982 for girl births in the United States (and #15,292 across all names), given to 11 babies. Chani first appears in 1968 and peaked in 1986 (23 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | #8,982 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | #6,453 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | #6,474 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | #10,564 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | #6,747 |
| 2020 | 17 | 17 | #6,690 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | #14,173 |
| 2018 | 14 | 14 | #7,849 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 | #8,911 |
| 2016 | 12 | 12 | #9,006 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | #14,884 |
| 2014 | 12 | 12 | #9,099 |
| 2013 | 12 | 12 | #9,151 |
| 2012 | 19 | 19 | #6,659 |
| 2011 | 13 | 13 | #8,727 |
| 2010 | 10 | 10 | #10,583 |
| 2009 | 13 | 13 | #9,006 |
| 2008 | 14 | 14 | #8,626 |
| 2007 | 10 | 10 | #10,995 |
| 2006 | 13 | 13 | #8,828 |
| 2005 | 20 | 20 | #6,064 |
| 2004 | 11 | 11 | #9,383 |
| 2003 | 10 | 10 | #9,820 |
| 2002 | 16 | 16 | #6,765 |
| 2001 | 13 | 13 | #7,824 |
| 2000 | 7 | 7 | #12,038 |
| 1998 | 6 | 6 | #12,756 |
| 1997 | 15 | — | #6,226 |
| 1996 | 19 | — | #5,100 |
| 1995 | 14 | — | #6,316 |
| 1994 | 7 | — | #10,783 |
| 1993 | 17 | — | #5,459 |
| 1992 | 16 | — | #5,770 |
| 1991 | 15 | — | #5,998 |
| 1990 | 19 | — | #4,897 |
| 1989 | 14 | — | #5,892 |
| 1988 | 22 | — | #4,033 |
| 1987 | 19 | — | #4,315 |
| 1986 | 23 | — | #3,661 |
| 1985 | 19 | — | #4,157 |
| 1984 | 7 | — | #8,306 |
| 1983 | 8 | — | #7,418 |
| 1982 | 10 | — | #6,430 |
| 1981 | 12 | — | #5,615 |
| 1980 | 10 | — | #6,372 |
| 1979 | 10 | — | #6,259 |
| 1978 | 15 | — | #4,480 |
| 1977 | 8 | — | #6,971 |
| 1976 | 15 | — | #4,184 |
| 1975 | 9 | — | #6,038 |
| 1974 | 8 | — | #6,336 |
| 1973 | 11 | — | #4,923 |
| 1972 | 12 | — | #4,556 |
| 1971 | 8 | — | #6,084 |
| 1970 | 11 | — | #4,792 |
| 1968 | 6 | — | #6,354 |