Girls' name · since 1979
Chynna
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 2,263 babies named Chynna, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,338 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,263
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
Chynna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,263 recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Chynna recorded 2,263 times among girls since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2022.
- #4,338 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,263 born since 1979
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chynna ranks #4,338 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,263 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4,338 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,263
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
Chynna's 2,263 recorded births place it above 94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
23 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Chynna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chynna splits its recorded history at 2003: 13% of all births land in the more recent half, 87% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2022 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 242 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chynna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2022
- Peak year (1991)
- 242
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Chynna by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,532 births, 68% of the file).
1990s was Chynna's strongest decade.
1,532 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Chynna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 209
1980s
209 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,532 births
- 2000s 343
2000s
343 births
- 2010s 153
2010s
153 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,532 births (68% of all-time use).
How Chynna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Chynna's total volume
Chynna by state
Where Chynna concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 208 | 9.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 171 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 90 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 78 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Texas | | 77 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 69 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 60 | 2.7% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 54 | 2.4% |
208 of 2,263 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Chynna appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Chynna's data
- Chynna's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,532 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Chynnas (208 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chynna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~43 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, 1979–2022 (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 Chynna 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.