Boys' name · since 1963

Chino

Since 1963, U.S. Social Security records show 112 babies named Chino, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,657 of 45,481
all-time among boys
112
born since 1963
2000s
peak decade

112 boys have been named Chino since 1963, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Chino has 112 recorded births among boys since 1963, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2015.

  • #16,657 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 112 born since 1963
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chino ranks #16,657 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 112 born since 1963, peaking in the 2000s.

#16,657 of 45,481
all-time among boys
112
born since 1963
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chino's 112 recorded births place it above 63.27% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Chino's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Chino's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1963, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Chino popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2001)
10
Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
4681012 1963198519941999200220122015 5

Chino by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (35 births, 31% of the file).

2000s was Chino's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Chino births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 35 births (31% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chino?
112 babies have been named Chino since 1963. All-time, it sits at #16,657 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2001 with 10 births.
Where does Chino sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chino ranks #16,657 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Chino most popular?
Chino was most popular in the 2000s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Chino been used?
The SSA has tracked Chino since 1963 -- 53 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Chino?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chip, Chistopher, Chirstopher, Chico, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Chino's data

  • Chino's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 2010s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Chino

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chino: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1963–2015 (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 Chino 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.