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Chenoa

Girl

Meaning of Chenoa: Native American: 'white dove'

Chenoa is a girl's name most strongly associated with Native American naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10352nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10352

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,736

First recorded 1967 · peak 1976

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 46 babies1982: 42 babies1983: 26 babies1984: 30 babies1985: 32 babies1986: 25 babies1987: 27 babies1988: 27 babies1989: 37 babies1990: 36 babies19901991: 34 babies1992: 49 babies1993: 29 babies1994: 35 babies1995: 46 babies1996: 41 babies1997: 45 babies1998: 49 babies1999: 44 babies2000: 52 babies20002001: 53 babies2002: 46 babies2003: 45 babies2004: 36 babies2005: 33 babies2006: 37 babies2007: 39 babies2008: 19 babies2009: 21 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 23 babies2012: 20 babies2013: 20 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 18 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 15 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Chenoa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 53.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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