China Name Popularity and Statistics
China is Predominantly used for girls. 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 Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births4,618
First Year on Record1885
China popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 8 | #10,917 |
| 2024 | Girls | 7 | #12,161 |
| 2023 | Girls | 10 | #9,616 |
| 2022 | Girls | 14 | #7,631 |
| 2021 | Girls | 6 | #13,464 |
| 2020 | Girls | 16 | #6,923 |
| 2019 | Girls | 18 | #6,414 |
| 2018 | Girls | 15 | #7,409 |
| 2017 | Girls | 11 | #9,341 |
| 2016 | Girls | 33 | #4,345 |
| 2015 | Girls | 33 | #4,295 |
| 2014 | Girls | 34 | #4,269 |
| 2013 | Girls | 44 | #3,513 |
| 2012 | Girls | 46 | #3,464 |
| 2011 | Girls | 57 | #2,989 |
| 2010 | Girls | 52 | #3,159 |
| 2009 | Girls | 39 | #3,944 |
| 2008 | Girls | 44 | #3,645 |
| 2007 | Girls | 42 | #3,786 |
| 2006 | Girls | 51 | #3,224 |
| 2005 | Girls | 47 | #3,257 |
| 2004 | Girls | 53 | #2,965 |
| 2003 | Girls | 54 | #2,840 |
| 2002 | Girls | 64 | #2,467 |
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
1992 · Girls
245 recorded births and rank #816.
1997 · Girls
224 recorded births and rank #899.
1993 · Girls
222 recorded births and rank #873.
1994 · Girls
195 recorded births and rank #952.
Where China ranked highest in 2016
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
- VA
- Rank #1,036 · 6 recorded births