Chau Name Popularity and Statistics

Chau is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2022
Total Recorded U.S. Births496
First Year on Record1975

Chau popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2022Girls7#12,243
2021Girls5#15,251
2017Girls6#14,124
2015Girls6#14,482
2013Girls6#14,582
2012Girls10#10,429
2010Girls5#16,992
2009Girls11#9,975
2008Girls6#15,405
2006Girls5#17,168
2005Girls7#13,010
2004Girls5#16,099
2003Girls5#15,784
2002Girls8#11,108
2001Girls5#15,352
2000Girls13#7,580
1998Girls7#11,138
1997Girls10#8,334
1996Girls14#6,392
1995Girls11#7,514
1994Girls9#8,804
1993Girls8#9,559
1992Girls7#10,479
1992Boys6#7,422

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1985 · Girls

22 recorded births and rank #3,730.

1980 · Girls

22 recorded births and rank #3,609.

1982 · Girls

19 recorded births and rank #4,025.

1987 · Girls

18 recorded births and rank #4,474.

Where Chau ranked highest in 2000

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

CA
Rank #3,231 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Chau