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Chyna

Girl

Meaning of Chyna: Chinese: 'country of China'

Chyna is a girl's name most strongly associated with Chinese naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4652nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4652

27 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

5,805

First recorded 1979 · peak 1999

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 10 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 12 babies1987: 24 babies1988: 27 babies1989: 141 babies1990: 91 babies19901991: 117 babies1992: 151 babies1993: 127 babies1994: 101 babies1995: 114 babies1996: 202 babies1997: 288 babies1998: 404 babies1999: 573 babies2000: 500 babies20002001: 395 babies2002: 212 babies2003: 160 babies2004: 151 babies2005: 111 babies2006: 91 babies2007: 84 babies2008: 101 babies2009: 113 babies2010: 142 babies20102011: 163 babies2012: 224 babies2013: 171 babies2014: 139 babies2015: 122 babies2016: 102 babies2017: 77 babies2018: 69 babies2019: 49 babies2020: 41 babies20202021: 52 babies2022: 38 babies2023: 29 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 27 babies
US babies named Chyna per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 573.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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