Boy or Girl

Is Chastity a boy or girl name?

Chastity was a girl name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 100% of the 9,711 US babies named Chastity were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.

Boy rank, 2024
Not ranked
Girl rank, 2024
Not ranked
Babies named Chastity since 1969
9,711
Most popular year
1974
749 babies
Babies named Chastity each year in the US
Line chart of US births named Chastity from 1969 to 2024, boys and girls. The table below has every value.0200400600800198020002020

Boys and girls named Chastity, by decade

DecadeBoysGirlsShare girls
1960s07100%
1970s04,350100%
1980s02,371100%
1990s01,802100%
2000s0883100%
2010s0273100%
2020s025100%
Every year
YearBoysBoy rankGirlsGirl rank
20240–0–
20230–9#10,475
20220–7#12,510
20210–9#10,455
20200–0–
20190–8#11,584
20180–17#6,859
20170–31#4,499
20160–26#5,165
20150–30#4,615
20140–28#4,916
20130–33#4,349
20120–30#4,741
20110–43#3,618
20100–27#5,138
20090–31#4,711
20080–52#3,228
20070–64#2,830
20060–88#2,191
20050–86#2,143
20040–92#2,003
20030–81#2,147
20020–100#1,793
20010–127#1,479
20000–162#1,225
19990–183#1,090
19980–163#1,158
19970–126#1,362
19960–152#1,190
19950–157#1,126
19940–182#1,018
19930–219#882
19920–192#994
19910–219#895
19900–209#916
19890–203#905
19880–221#825
19870–172#946
19860–191#869
19850–240#718
19840–214#756
19830–243#702
19820–285#630
19810–283#630
19800–319#579
19790–428#471
19780–383#503
19770–510#406
19760–746#308
19750–680#327
19740–749#311
19730–544#380
19720–220#675
19710–50#1,775
19700–40#2,049
19690–7#6,057

Highest rank

Chastity has never been ranked as a boy name. As a girl name, it reached #308 in 1976. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.

Names from the same era

These names were also most popular in the 1970s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.

Names spelled like Chastity

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Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.