Chyna
Chyna was the #4,878 girls' name in the US in 2025 (27 babies), and #4,867 in England & Wales.
Chyna as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,878 (27) | #4,867 (4) | — |
| 2024 | #6,394 (18) | — | — |
| 2023 | #4,655 (29) | — | — |
| 2022 | #3,893 (38) | — | — |
| 2021 | #3,112 (52) | — | — |
| 2020 | #3,607 (41) | — | — |
| 2019 | #3,222 (49) | #3,151 (7) | — |
| 2018 | #2,532 (69) | #4,684 (4) | — |
| 2017 | #2,357 (77) | #5,765 (3) | — |
| 2016 | #1,956 (102) | #2,966 (8) | — |
| 2015 | #1,719 (122) | #3,252 (7) | — |
| 2014 | #1,562 (139) | #2,862 (8) | — |
| 2013 | #1,362 (171) | #1,864 (15) | — |
| 2012 | #1,108 (224) | #2,717 (9) | — |
| 2011 | #1,402 (163) | #2,636 (9) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1999 at #463.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1979.
How common is it?
about 1 in 59,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 59,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Chyna is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 96,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 56,000 to 1 in 160,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chyna | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Chyna | England & Wales | Girls | #4,867 | 4 |
| Chyna | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Chyna | US | Girls | #4,878 | 27 |