Chue: 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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	140	140	14	–	#2,371
1990s	5	179	184	18	+31%	#2,380
2000s	–	10	10	1	-95%	#10,648
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

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1940s

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1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

140

–

#2,371

1990s

179

184

+31%

#2,380

2000s

–

-95%

#10,648

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Chue

Chue 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, 334 American babies have been named Chue. Its peak came in 1990, when 29 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 Chue stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chue?

The median living Chue is about 35 years old; half are between 30 and 38. An estimated 300 people named Chue 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.

Chue 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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2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	5	#11,187
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	5	#10,648
1995	–	–	27	#2,696
1990	–	–	29	#2,380
1985	–	–	15	#3,096
1980	–	–	8	#4,564
1975	–	–	–	–
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
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1915	–	–	–	–
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1895	–	–	–	–
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1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chue?

The median living Chue is about 35 years old. Half of all living Chues are between 30 and 38 years old.

How many people named Chue are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Chue are alive in the United States, based on 334 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chue in 2025?

Chue 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 Chue?

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

When was the name Chue most popular?

Chue peaked in 1990, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Chue a boy or girl name?

Chue is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Chue rising or falling?

Chue has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Chue

Chue popularity over time

The story of Chue

How old are people named Chue?

Chue year by year

Frequently asked questions

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