Total births
39
Unisex name · since 2012
Chenxi
39 babies named Chenxi in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14731
- among girls today
- 39
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Chenxi is the #14731 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 39 recorded since 2012.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chenxi has been recorded 39 times among girls since 2012, currently ranked #14731 nationally and more common than 17% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2024.
- #14731 among girls today
- 39 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 17% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Chenxi is currently the #14731 unisex name in America, more common than 17% of girls - 39 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14731
- among girls today
- 39
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Chenxi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14731
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 17% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Chenxi was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
7 babies were named Chenxi in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Chenxi compares
39 13th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Chenxi's all-time total is 90% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Chenxi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 39 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Chenxi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chenxi's full recorded timeline at 2019, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chenxi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#14,731
Active since
2012
Chenxi popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Chenxi popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2017 (Chenxi as boys' name)
Chenxi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Chenxi's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Chenxi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
23 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 23 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chenxi? ▼
39 babies have been named Chenxi since 2012. It currently ranks #14731 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 7 births.
When was Chenxi most popular? ▼
Chenxi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Is Chenxi a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Chenxi is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 39 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Chenxi been used? ▼
Chenxi has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Chenxi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cheryl, Chelsea, Cheyenne, Cheri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Chenxi's data
- Chenxi's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 2020s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Chenxi
Nearby Names Like Chenxi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chenxi
Cheryl Girl
#3977 439,539 births
Chelsea Girl
#789 162,884 births
Cheyenne Girl
#870 70,732 births
Cheri Girl
#10373 36,068 births
Chelsey Girl
#5482 31,498 births
Compare Chenxi side by side: Chenxi vs Cheryl Chenxi vs Chelsea Chenxi vs Cheyenne
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2012–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Chenxi: #14731 Unisex Name - 39 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chenxi. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Chenxi 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 June 2026.