Boys' name · since 1980
Chue
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 329 babies named Chue, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,088 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 329
- born since 1980
- 1990s
- peak decade
329 boys have been named Chue since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chue has been recorded 329 times among boys since 1980, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1980 to 2003.
- #10,088 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 329 born since 1980
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chue ranks #10,088 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 329 born since 1980, peaking in the 1990s.
- #10,088 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 329
- born since 1980
- 1990s
- peak decade
Chue's 329 recorded births place it above 77.79% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Chue's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chue's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chue popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2003
- Peak year (1990)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Chue popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1993 (Chue as girls' name)
Chue by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (179 births, 54% of the file).
1990s was Chue's strongest decade.
179 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Chue births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
140 births
- 1990s
1990s
179 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 179 births (54% of all-time use).
Chue by state
Where Chue concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 127 | 38.6% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 44 | 13.4% |
| #3 | Wisconsin | | 32 | 9.7% |
127 of 329 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Chue's data
- Chue's decade-level peak was the 1990s (179 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Chues (127 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chue: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
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, 1980–2003 (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 Chue 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.