Total births
198
Unisex name · since 1942
Chung
Chung has 198 recorded births since 1942 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 198
- total births
- 1942–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Chung sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 198 recorded since 1942.
Chung has 198 recorded births among boys since 1942, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 1996.
- 198 total births
- 1942–1996 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
198 boys have been named Chung since 1942, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.
- 198
- total births
- 1942–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Chung was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
17 babies were named Chung in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Chung's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chung splits its recorded history at 1985: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1942 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chung at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1942
Chung popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1996
- Peak year (1982)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Chung popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 1979 (Chung as girls' name)
Chung by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Chung's strongest decade.
104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Chung births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
42 births
- 1980s
1980s
104 births
- 1990s
1990s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 104 births (53% of all-time use).
Chung by state
Where Chung concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 13 | 6.6% |
California share of Chung's total US births 6.6%
13 of 198 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chung? ▼
Since 1942, Social Security records show 198 babies named Chung. The most recent recorded year was 1996. Its busiest year on record was 1982, with 17 births.
When was Chung most popular? ▼
Chung was most popular in the 1980s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Chung most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Chung are California (13 births).
Is Chung a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Chung is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 198 births, and as a girl's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Chung been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chung since 1942 -- 55 years through the most recent 1996 data.
What names are similar to Chung? ▼
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 Chung's data
- Chung's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (104 total births) through the 1990s (47) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Chungs (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Chung
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1942–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Chung: Baby Name Since 1942 - 198 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chung. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Chung 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 June 2026.