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.

#23,184 of 72,339
all-time among girls
144
born since 1995
2000s
peak 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.

  • #23,184 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 144 born since 1995
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chynah ranks #23,184 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 144 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.

#23,184 of 72,339
all-time among girls
144
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chynah's 144 recorded births place it above 67.86% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2001)
17
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
05101520 1995199820012008201120142015 7

Chynah by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (54 births, 38% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 54 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chynah? ▼
144 babies have been named Chynah since 1995. All-time, it sits at #23,184 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2001 with 17 births.
Where does Chynah sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chynah ranks #23,184 of 72,339 girls' 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 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.

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

Keep exploring Chynah

Nearby Names Like Chynah

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

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Chynna Girl
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Chyenne Girl
1,372 births
Chyann Girl
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chynah: 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, 1995–2015 (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 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 August 2026.