Feminine dossier · first seen 1951
Chava
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2024
Peak births
160
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Chava
How many people are named Chava?
An estimated 3,463 living Americans are named Chava.
How rare is Chava?
Chava is uncommon among babies today, with 117 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 26.9% from its 2024 peak.
How old is the typical Chava?
The median age of a living American named Chava is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 30 years old.
Is Chava still popular?
Yes — Chava is currently rising in popularity, with 117 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.3× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Chava most common?
Chava has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 17.1× more often than the national baseline.
1951Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
26.9%
2025
117
All-time
3,552
Where it lives now
Chava is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 17.1× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Chava is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.