Chastity
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #308 in 1976
0 babies were named Chastity in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1969–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChastity first shows up in US birth records in 1969, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 56 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1976, when it reached #308.
About the name Chastity
Chastity is a girl name of English and Latin origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ity”. US birth records list Chastity for girls from 1969 to 2023, in 54 of those 55 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #308 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1 | 243,902 girls |
| 1970s | 291 | 3,441 girls |
| 1980s | 139 | 7,212 girls |
| 1990s | 100 | 10,022 girls |
| 2000s | 48 | 20,820 girls |
| 2010s | 16 | 64,350 girls |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 259,740 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Chastity
What is the origin of the name Chastity?
Chastity has English, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Chastity a boy or girl name?
Chastity is a girl name.
How popular is the name Chastity?
Chastity is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #308 in 1976.