Chin
The chin is the forward pointed part of the anterior mandible below the lower lip. A fully developed human skull has a chin of between 0.7 cm and 1.1 cm.
- Chinese
Meaning & Origin of Chin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The chin is the forward pointed part of the anterior mandible below the lower lip. A fully developed human skull has a chin of between 0.7 cm and 1.1 cm.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Chinese
The Story of Chin
The earliest SSA record of Chin as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 5 babies received it. 1881 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Chin — #533 in the national rankings. The 1880s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 49% of all recorded Chins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1990 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 135 Chins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Chin
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Chin. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Chin
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About the name Chin
Chin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 135 births in the dataset. Chin's peak popularity came in 1881 when it ranked #533. Use the chart and map above to compare Chin'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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