Chawn
The Story of Chawn
As a girl name
Chawn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1965, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1969, when 10 Chawns were born — ranking #4,723 that year. As of 2026, Chawn ranks #7,435 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 40 Chawns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Chawn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1966, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 13 Chawns were born — ranking #2,717 that year. As of 2026, Chawn ranks #12,285 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 187 Chawns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Chawn
Chawn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 187 births in the dataset. Chawn's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #2,717. Use the chart and map above to compare Chawn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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