Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemums, sometimes abbreviated to mums or chrysanths, are perennial herbaceous flowering plants in the family Asteraceae that bloom in the autumn. They are native to East Asia and northeastern Europe. Most species originate from East Asia, and the center of diversity is in China. Many thousands of horticultural varieties and cultivars exist.
Meaning & Origin of Chrysanthemum
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Chrysanthemums, sometimes abbreviated to mums or chrysanths, are perennial herbaceous flowering plants in the family Asteraceae that bloom in the autumn. They are native to East Asia and northeastern Europe. Most species originate from East Asia, and the center of diversity is in China. Many thousands of horticultural varieties and cultivars exist.
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Etymology
The Story of Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1958, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 12 Chrysanthemums were born — ranking #8,407 that year. As of 2026, Chrysanthemum ranks #8,407 for baby girls with 12 births, rising sharply (+25% over the past five years). In total, more than 97 Chrysanthemums 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 Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1958 and has accumulated 97 births in the dataset. Chrysanthemum's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #8,407. Use the chart and map above to compare Chrysanthemum'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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