Chiam
Zhan is the pinyin romanization of several Chinese names, also spelled Chan in the Wade–Giles system common in Taiwan and in older publications
Meaning & Origin of Chiam
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zhan is the pinyin romanization of several Chinese names, also spelled Chan in the Wade–Giles system common in Taiwan and in older publications
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The Story of Chiam
Chiam first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1959, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 6 Chiams were born — ranking #7,638 that year. As of 2026, Chiam ranks #12,551 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Chiams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Chiam
Chiam is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Chiam's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #7,638. Use the chart and map above to compare Chiam'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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