Choua: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	198	35	233	23	–	#3,293
1990s	187	51	238	24	+2%	#3,376
2000s	5	–	5	1	-98%	#15,956
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

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1910s

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1920s

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1930s

–

1940s

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1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

198

233

–

#3,293

1990s

187

238

+2%

#3,376

2000s

–

-98%

#15,956

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Choua

Choua is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1980, 476 American babies have been named Choua, about 82% girls and 18% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1990, when 48 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 Choua stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Choua?

The median living Choua is about 35 years old; half are between 32 and 40. An estimated 500 people named Choua are alive in the United States today.

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

Choua 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
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2003	–	–	–	–
2002	5	#15,956	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	14	#6,326	6	#7,964
1990	32	#3,376	16	#3,628
1985	22	#3,755	5	#6,697
1980	5	#10,678	–	–
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1925	–	–	–	–
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1895	–	–	–	–
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1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Choua?

The median living Choua is about 35 years old. Half of all living Chouas are between 32 and 40 years old.

How many people named Choua are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Choua are alive in the United States, based on 476 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Choua in 2025?

Choua did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Choua?

476 babies have been named Choua in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Choua most popular?

Choua peaked in 1990, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Choua a boy or girl name?

Choua is used for both: about 82% of babies named Choua have been girls and 18% boys.

Is the name Choua rising or falling?

Choua has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Choua

Choua popularity over time

The story of Choua

How old are people named Choua?

Choua year by year

Frequently asked questions

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