Chung
The Story of Chung
As a girl name
Chung first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 6 Chungs were born — ranking #9,825 that year. As of 2026, Chung ranks #9,825 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Chungs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Chung first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1942, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 17 Chungs were born — ranking #2,709 that year. As of 2026, Chung ranks #9,014 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 198 Chungs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Chung
Chung is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1942 and has accumulated 198 births in the dataset. Chung's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #2,709. Use the chart and map above to compare Chung'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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