Chonita comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Gracious and Merciful Little One.
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How popular is Chonita?
1925peak year
Today, Chonita has effectively disappeared from U.S. birth records. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1925, 11 babies were given the name (ranked #2970 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. In all, around 213 babies have been registered as Chonita since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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