Sanskrit origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “moon”
Borrowed from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá, “moon”)
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: ChandraCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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“moon”
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01 / Meaning & origin
Chandra is a unisex given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Sanskrit चन्द्र, with the stated meaning “moon”.
Separate records with matching spellings: Chandra (English)
Meaning: “moon”
Borrowed from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá, “moon”)
02 / Across borders
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6 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2023: 8 girls (rank 11169). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Chandra
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | 6 | 3,742 | observed |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | 7 | 3,687 | observed |
| 1945 | 6 | 4,025 | observed |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | 10 | 3,448 | observed |
| 1948 | 11 | 3,137 | observed |
| 1949 | 12 | 2,999 | observed |
| 1950 | 19 | 2,253 | observed |
| 1951 | 17 | 2,474 | observed |
| 1952 | 16 | 2,671 | observed |
| 1953 | 28 | 1,931 | observed |
| 1954 | 57 | 1,317 | observed |
| 1955 | 79 | 1,118 | observed |
| 1956 | 113 | 948 | observed |
| 1957 | 165 | 782 | observed |
| 1958 | 232 | 647 | observed |
| 1959 | 181 | 755 | observed |
| 1960 | 153 | 832 | observed |
| 1961 | 187 | 761 | observed |
| 1962 | 187 | 761 | observed |
| 1963 | 229 | 665 | observed |
| 1964 | 260 | 632 | observed |
| 1965 | 284 | 567 | observed |
| 1966 | 349 | 504 | observed |
| 1967 | 405 | 470 | observed |
| 1968 | 483 | 432 | observed |
| 1969 | 608 | 377 | observed |
| 1970 | 695 | 357 | observed |
| 1971 | 683 | 356 | observed |
| 1972 | 660 | 341 | observed |
| 1973 | 653 | 338 | observed |
| 1974 | 713 | 318 | observed |
| 1975 | 747 | 307 | observed |
| 1976 | 682 | 326 | observed |
| 1977 | 664 | 341 | observed |
| 1978 | 645 | 337 | observed |
| 1979 | 556 | 391 | observed |
| 1980 | 573 | 396 | observed |
| 1981 | 539 | 409 | observed |
| 1982 | 478 | 448 | observed |
| 1983 | 462 | 445 | observed |
| 1984 | 429 | 477 | observed |
| 1985 | 409 | 496 | observed |
| 1986 | 398 | 519 | observed |
| 1987 | 365 | 548 | observed |
| 1988 | 338 | 594 | observed |
| 1989 | 294 | 688 | observed |
| 1990 | 280 | 742 | observed |
| 1991 | 250 | 822 | observed |
| 1992 | 199 | 963 | observed |
| 1993 | 182 | 1,017 | observed |
| 1994 | 151 | 1,170 | observed |
| 1995 | 137 | 1,246 | observed |
| 1996 | 125 | 1,348 | observed |
| 1997 | 105 | 1,530 | observed |
| 1998 | 118 | 1,443 | observed |
| 1999 | 82 | 1,914 | observed |
| 2000 | 76 | 2,122 | observed |
| 2001 | 82 | 2,048 | observed |
| 2002 | 53 | 2,819 | observed |
| 2003 | 60 | 2,638 | observed |
| 2004 | 41 | 3,566 | observed |
| 2005 | 43 | 3,461 | observed |
| 2006 | 39 | 3,854 | observed |
| 2007 | 29 | 4,944 | observed |
| 2008 | 22 | 6,130 | observed |
| 2009 | 23 | 5,891 | observed |
| 2010 | 7 | 13,448 | observed |
| 2011 | 18 | 6,855 | observed |
| 2012 | 10 | 10,429 | observed |
| 2013 | 13 | 8,580 | observed |
| 2014 | 6 | 14,558 | observed |
| 2015 | 7 | 13,006 | observed |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | 16 | 7,092 | observed |
| 2018 | 6 | 13,793 | observed |
| 2019 | 8 | 11,356 | observed |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | 8 | 11,169 | observed |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Chandra” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.