Chyna
Girl name · #4914 in 2025 · Uniqueness 89/100
In 2025, 27 baby girls were named Chyna, placing it at #4914 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1719, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Chyna.
Babies named Chyna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 46-year story
Chyna first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1999, when 573 girls were named Chyna — good for #463 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Chyna in class?
Chyna scores 89 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Chyna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Chyna is most common
State-level data for Chyna is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Chyna
Statistically, parents drawn to Chyna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tyanna, Riana, Kyanna, Cayla, and Jayna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Chyna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 18 | #6394 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3893 |
| 2021 | 52 | #3112 |
| 2020 | 41 | #3607 |
| 2019 | 49 | #3222 |
| 2018 | 69 | #2532 |
| 2017 | 77 | #2357 |
| 2016 | 102 | #1956 |
| 2015 | 122 | #1719 |
| 2014 | 139 | #1562 |
| 2013 | 171 | #1362 |
| 2012 | 224 | #1108 |
| 2011 | 163 | #1402 |
| 2010 | 142 | #1562 |
| 2009 | 113 | #1866 |
| 2008 | 101 | #2042 |
| 2007 | 84 | #2293 |
| 2006 | 91 | #2127 |
| 2005 | 111 | #1767 |
| 2004 | 151 | #1380 |
| 2003 | 160 | #1297 |
| 2002 | 212 | #1022 |
| 2001 | 395 | #639 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Chyna a popular girl name?
Chyna ranked #4914 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1719.
When was the name Chyna most popular?
Chyna peaked in 1999, when 573 American girls received the name (ranked #463 that year). Since 1999 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Chyna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Chyna. It scores 89/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.