Chin — boys' name

What the Data Says About Chin

The Social Security Administration has registered 135 babies named Chin between 1880 and 1990, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chin currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1881, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chin performed strongest in the 1880s, accumulating 66 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Chin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 135 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.