Chun
Chun is a name with a single cultural origin: Chinese.
- Chinese
Meaning & Origin of Chun
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Chun is a name with a single cultural origin: Chinese.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Chinese
The Story of Chun
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Chun as a girl name dates back to 1942, when 5 babies received it. 1947 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Chun — #4,345 in the national rankings. The 1940s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 55% of all recorded Chuns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1956 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 22 Chuns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Chun on the record books as a boy name in 1974, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 10 Chuns were born — ranking #3,925 that year. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 47% of all recorded Chuns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2000 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 98 Chuns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Chun
Chun is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 98 births in the dataset. Chun's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #3,925. Use the chart and map above to compare Chun'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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