Chinese names, by how often Americans give them
35 names in U.S. records come from Chinese, by their Wiktionary entries; the most given in 2025 was Tai (64 babies), then An and Lulu.
Origins as Wiktionary states them, entries as of Sep 25, 2026 (CC BY‑SA 4.0); births from the SSA national file, published May 8, 2026.
Chinese names given in the U.S., most given first
| Name | Births 2025 | Wiktionary says |
|---|---|---|
| Tai | 64 | A female given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| An | 61 | A unisex given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Lulu | 50 | A female given name. Wiktionary |
| Minh | 50 | A male given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Anh | 28 | A unisex given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Vinh | 23 | A male given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Khoa | 23 | A male given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Vy | 22 | A female given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Khang | 20 | A male given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Teoman | 18 | A male given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Linh | 16 | A unisex given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Nhi | 14 | A female given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Loan | 14 | A female given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Mete | 14 | A male given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| San | 13 | A female given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Huy | 10 | A male given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Nam | 8 | A unisex given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Lan | 8 | A female given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Long | 5 | A unisex given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Phong | 5 | A male given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Thanh | 0 | A unisex given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Thu | 0 | A female given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Duy | 0 | A male given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Trung | 0 | A male given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Quang | 0 | A male given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Mi | 0 | A female given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Hoa | 0 | A female given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Phi | 0 | A male given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Thi | 0 | A female given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Li | 0 | A female given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Nga | 0 | A female given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Oanh | 0 | A female given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Nhung | 0 | A female given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Chung | 0 | A male given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
| Giang | 0 | A unisex given name from Chinese. Wiktionary |
Quotes: a given-name sense of each name’s Wiktionary entry, linked beside it, under CC BY‑SA 4.0.
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