Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1992

China

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #11,148
Rank 2025
#11,148
among girls · ↑1,284 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named China
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1992
245 babies
All-time total
4,618
#2,710 all-time among girls
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

China popularity over time

4,618 babies have been named China since 1885, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 10 – 10 1 – #1,070
1890s – – – – – –
1900s 37 – 37 4 – #1,563
1910s 71 – 71 7 +92% #1,798
1920s 91 – 91 9 +28% #2,207
1930s 58 – 58 6 -36% #2,338
1940s 65 – 65 7 +12% #3,221
1950s 84 – 84 8 +29% #2,905
1960s 126 – 126 13 +50% #3,069
1970s 322 – 322 32 +156% #2,068
1980s 736 – 736 74 +129% #1,119
1990s 1,967 10 1,977 198 +169% #816
2000s 637 – 637 64 -68% #1,281
2010s 343 – 343 34 -46% #2,995
2020s (to 2025) 61 – 61 10 -70% #6,991

The story of China

China is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,148 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1885, 4,618 American babies have been named China. Its peak came in 1992, when 245 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where China stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named China?

The median living China is about 31 years old; half are between 26 and 37. An estimated 4,300 people named China are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

China year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 8 #11,148 – –
2024 7 #12,432 – –
2023 10 #9,762 – –
2022 14 #7,720 – –
2021 6 #13,851 – –
2020 16 #6,991 – –
2019 18 #6,480 – –
2018 15 #7,475 – –
2017 11 #9,453 – –
2016 33 #4,364 – –
2015 33 #4,321 – –
2014 34 #4,287 – –
2013 44 #3,525 – –
2012 46 #3,480 – –
2011 57 #2,995 – –
2010 52 #3,168 – –
2009 39 #3,957 – –
2008 44 #3,659 – –
2007 42 #3,802 – –
2006 51 #3,232 – –
2005 47 #3,273 – –
2004 53 #2,971 – –
2003 54 #2,846 – –
2002 64 #2,472 – –
2001 92 #1,890 – –
2000 151 #1,281 – –
1995 186 #1,004 – –
1990 163 #1,083 – –
1985 44 #2,290 – –
1980 65 #1,725 – –
1975 29 #2,624 – –
1970 20 #3,227 – –
1965 17 #3,069 – –
1960 15 #3,234 – –
1955 9 #4,120 – –
1950 – – – –
1945 6 #4,104 – –
1940 8 #3,260 – –
1935 6 #3,824 – –
1930 7 #3,717 – –
1925 17 #2,207 – –
1920 7 #4,034 – –
1915 9 #2,939 – –
1910 8 #1,798 – –
1905 7 #1,567 – –
1900 7 #1,601 – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 5 #1,070 – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named China

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 China Anne McClain China Anne McClain American actress and singer (born 1998) Contemporary
  2. 2 China Miéville China Miéville English author and critic (born 1972) Contemporary
  3. 3 China Zorrilla China Zorrilla Uruguayan actress (1922–2014) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about China, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average China?

The median living China is about 31 years old. Half of all living Chinas are between 26 and 37 years old.

How many people named China are alive today?

An estimated 4,300 people named China are alive in the United States, based on 4,618 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name China in 2025?

China ranked #11,148 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named China?

4,618 babies have been named China in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name China most popular?

China peaked in 1992, when 245 newborns received the name.

Is China a boy or girl name?

China is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name China rising or falling?

China is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named China?

Well-known people named China include China Anne McClain (actor), China Miéville (writer), China Zorrilla (actor).

Names like China

Names that sound and feel close to China: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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