Total births
144
Girls' name · since 1995
Chynah
Chynah has 144 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 144
- total births
- 1995–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Chynah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 144 recorded since 1995.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chynah has been recorded 144 times among girls since 1995, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2015.
- 144 total births
- 1995–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
144 girls have been named Chynah since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.
- 144
- total births
- 1995–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Chynah was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
17 babies were named Chynah in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Chynah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chynah splits its recorded history at 2005: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chynah at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Chynah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2015
- Peak year (2001)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Chynah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Chynah's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Chynah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
- 2000s
2000s
54 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 54 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chynah? ▼
144 babies have been named Chynah since 1995. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2001 with 17 births.
When was Chynah most popular? ▼
Chynah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Chynah been used? ▼
Chynah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 21 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Chynah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chyna, Chyanne, Chynna, Chyenne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Chynah's data
- Chynah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (54 total births) through the 2010s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Chynah
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1995–2015 (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. "Chynah: Baby Name Since 1995 - 144 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chynah. 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 Chynah 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 July 2026.