Girls' name · since 1885
China
China has 4,608 recorded births since 1885 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,710 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #10,947 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,608
- born since 1885
- 1990s
- peak decade
4,608 babies have been named China since 1885, making it today's #10947 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, China has been recorded 4,608 times among girls since 1885, currently ranked #10947 nationally and more common than 37% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2025.
- #2,710 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #10,947 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 4,608 born since 1885
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, China ranks #2,710 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,947 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 4,608 born since 1885, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2,710 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #10,947 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,608
- born since 1885
- 1990s
- peak decade
China's 4,608 recorded births place it above 96.25% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How China compares
4,608 Top 14% higher than 86% of 17,297 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
China's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | China | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,608 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 245 | 21 | 19,840 |
China's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide China's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 89% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 11%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1885, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 245, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
China popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 245
- Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
China popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1994 (China as boys' name)
China by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,967 births, 43% of the file).
1990s was China's strongest decade.
1,967 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
China births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1900s 37
1900s
37 births
- 1910s 71
1910s
71 births
- 1920s 91
1920s
91 births
- 1930s 58
1930s
58 births
- 1940s 65
1940s
65 births
- 1950s 84
1950s
84 births
- 1960s 126
1960s
126 births
- 1970s 322
1970s
322 births
- 1980s 736
1980s
736 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,967 births
- 2000s 637
2000s
637 births
- 2010s 343
2010s
343 births
- 2020s 61
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,967 births (43% of all-time use).
How China compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to China's total volume
China by state
Where China concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 336 | 7.3% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 242 | 5.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 231 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 209 | 4.5% |
| #5 | New York | | 193 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 141 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Texas | | 141 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Florida | | 134 | 2.9% |
336 of 4,608 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
China appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with China's data
- China's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,967 total births); usage has since declined to 61 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Chinas (336 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring China
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to China
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to China
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for China: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~140 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, 1885–2025 (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 China 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.