Girls' name · since 1983
Chayna
Since 1983, U.S. Social Security records show 192 babies named Chayna, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,232 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 192
- born since 1983
- 1990s
- peak decade
192 girls have been named Chayna since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Chayna recorded 192 times among girls since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2006.
- #20,232 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 192 born since 1983
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chayna ranks #20,232 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 192 born since 1983, peaking in the 1990s.
- #20,232 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 192
- born since 1983
- 1990s
- peak decade
Chayna's 192 recorded births place it above 71.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Chayna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chayna's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chayna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2006
- Peak year (1989)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Chayna by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (91 births, 47% of the file).
1990s was Chayna's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Chayna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
59 births
- 1990s
1990s
91 births
- 2000s
2000s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 91 births (47% of all-time use).
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- Chayna's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (91 total births) through the 2000s (42) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chayna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~23 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1983–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chayna draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.