Challis
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,916 in 1945
0 babies were named Challis in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1945–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChallis first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1945, when it reached #2,916.
About the name Challis
Challis is a girl name of French origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-lis”. US birth records list Challis for girls from 1945 to 2002, in 14 of those 58 years. Its best year was 1945, when it ranked #2,916 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2002, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.5 | 649,351 girls |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 1970s | 1.0 | 990,099 girls |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1,149,425 girls |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 390,625 girls |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 909,091 girls |
Other spellings of Challis
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Challis
What is the origin of the name Challis?
Challis has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Challis a boy or girl name?
Challis is a girl name.
How popular is the name Challis?
Challis is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2002. It peaked at #2,916 in 1945.