Chava is an uncommon girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Chava is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,737 for girl births in the United States (and #3,183 across all names), given to 117 babies. Chava first appears in 1951 and peaked in 2024 (160 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 117 | 117 | #1,737 |
| 2024 | 160 | 160 | #1,399 |
| 2023 | 120 | 120 | #1,713 |
| 2022 | 151 | 151 | #1,465 |
| 2021 | 114 | 114 | #1,782 |
| 2020 | 110 | 110 | #1,795 |
| 2019 | 95 | 95 | #2,014 |
| 2018 | 98 | 98 | #1,999 |
| 2017 | 99 | 99 | #1,994 |
| 2016 | 112 | 112 | #1,842 |
| 2015 | 95 | 95 | #2,062 |
| 2014 | 82 | 82 | #2,273 |
| 2013 | 97 | 97 | #2,005 |
| 2012 | 98 | 98 | #1,985 |
| 2011 | 98 | 98 | #2,001 |
| 2010 | 95 | 95 | #2,078 |
| 2009 | 87 | 87 | #2,247 |
| 2008 | 84 | 84 | #2,322 |
| 2007 | 95 | 95 | #2,119 |
| 2006 | 79 | 79 | #2,379 |
| 2005 | 72 | 72 | #2,438 |
| 2004 | 69 | 69 | #2,450 |
| 2003 | 72 | 72 | #2,326 |
| 2002 | 55 | 55 | #2,753 |
| 2001 | 59 | 59 | #2,573 |
| 2000 | 47 | 47 | #2,987 |
| 1999 | 38 | 38 | #3,329 |
| 1998 | 52 | 52 | #2,621 |
| 1997 | 40 | — | #2,985 |
| 1996 | 55 | — | #2,377 |
| 1995 | 43 | — | #2,796 |
| 1994 | 42 | — | #2,851 |
| 1993 | 42 | — | #2,837 |
| 1992 | 34 | — | #3,279 |
| 1991 | 42 | — | #2,797 |
| 1990 | 45 | — | #2,607 |
| 1989 | 43 | — | #2,622 |
| 1988 | 37 | — | #2,813 |
| 1987 | 48 | — | #2,240 |
| 1986 | 41 | — | #2,426 |
| 1985 | 35 | — | #2,715 |
| 1984 | 41 | — | #2,345 |
| 1983 | 37 | — | #2,482 |
| 1982 | 29 | — | #3,029 |
| 1981 | 35 | — | #2,620 |
| 1980 | 26 | — | #3,232 |
| 1979 | 31 | — | #2,803 |
| 1978 | 23 | — | #3,301 |
| 1977 | 24 | — | #3,187 |
| 1976 | 29 | — | #2,672 |
| 1975 | 18 | — | #3,655 |
| 1974 | 22 | — | #3,126 |
| 1973 | 24 | — | #2,838 |
| 1972 | 17 | — | #3,570 |
| 1971 | 16 | — | #3,813 |
| 1970 | 9 | — | #5,463 |
| 1969 | 9 | — | #5,108 |
| 1968 | 7 | — | #5,719 |
| 1966 | 11 | — | #3,997 |
| 1964 | 11 | — | #4,131 |
| 1963 | 5 | — | #6,738 |
| 1962 | 7 | — | #5,372 |
| 1961 | 7 | — | #5,373 |
| 1959 | 5 | — | #6,388 |
| 1954 | 6 | — | #5,237 |
| 1951 | 6 | — | #4,925 |