Unisex name · since 1974

Chun

Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 98 babies named Chun, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,513 of 45,481
all-time among boys
98
born since 1974
1980s
peak decade

98 boys have been named Chun since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Chun recorded 98 times among boys since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2000.

  • #17,513 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 98 born since 1974
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chun ranks #17,513 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 98 born since 1974, peaking in the 1980s.

#17,513 of 45,481
all-time among boys
98
born since 1974
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chun's 98 recorded births place it above 61.35% 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.

Chun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Chun's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Chun popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2000

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1984)
10
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
4681012 197419791982198419871990199619982000 5

Chun popularity over time - girls

22 total births recorded since 1942 (Chun as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 22 births
4.555.566.577.5 1942194719551956 5

Chun by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (46 births, 47% of the file).

1980s was Chun's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Chun births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 46 births (47% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chun? ▼
98 babies have been named Chun since 1974. All-time, it sits at #17,513 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1984 with 10 births.
Where does Chun sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chun ranks #17,513 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 Chun most popular? ▼
Chun was most popular in the 1980s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Is Chun a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Chun is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 98 births, and as a girl's name it has 22 births.
How long has the name Chun been used? ▼
Records for Chun go back to 1974, giving 27 years of history through 2000.
What names are similar to Chun? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chuck, Chukwuemeka, Chuckie, Chucky, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Chun's data

  • Chun's decade-level peak was the 1980s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Chun

Nearby Names Like Chun

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chun

Chuck Boy
#8292 17,871 births
Chukwuemeka Boy
#9094 683 births
Chuckie Boy
621 births
Chucky Boy
609 births
Chue Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chun: 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, 1974–2000 (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 Chun 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.