Girl · #7,062 in 2026

Chyna

Chynna, Chyna, or Chynah can be both a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Chyna (1969–2016), American professional wrestler, actress, glamour model, and bodybuilder Chynna Clugston Flores, American comic book creator Chynna Ortaleza, Filipino actress, television host, and model Chyna Layne, American-born Jamaican actress Chyna Taylor, American ice hockey player Chynna…

  • English
Current Rank
#7,062
Peak Rank
#463 (1999)
Total Babies
6K
5-Yr Trend
-59%
1979
First Year
2026
Last Year
1999
Peak Year
#463
Peak Rank
6K
Total Count
47
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Chyna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Chynna, Chyna, or Chynah can be both a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Chyna (1969–2016), American professional wrestler, actress, glamour model, and bodybuilder Chynna Clugston Flores, American comic book creator Chynna Ortaleza, Filipino actress, television host, and model Chyna Layne, American-born Jamaican actress Chyna Taylor, American ice hockey player Chynna…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Chyna

The earliest SSA record of Chyna as a baby girl name dates back to 1979, when 10 babies received it. 1999 was its biggest year on record, with 573 newborns named Chyna — #463 in the national rankings. About 37% of every Chyna on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Chyna ranks #7,062 for baby girls with 15 births, falling sharply (-59%). All told, over 6K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Chyna

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Chyna. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Chyna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Chyna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chyna

What does the name Chyna mean?
Chynna, Chyna, or Chynah can be both a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Chyna (1969–2016), American professional wrestler, actress, glamour model, and bodybuilder Chynna Clugston Flores, American comic book creator Chynna Ortaleza, Filipino actress, television host, and model Chyna Layne, American-born Jamaican actress Chyna Taylor, American ice hockey player Chynna…
What is the origin of the name Chyna?
Chyna has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Chyna in 2026?
In 2026, Chyna ranks #7,062 among girls' names in the U.S., with 15 babies given the name that year.
When was Chyna most popular?
Chyna reached its peak popularity in 1999, ranking #463 that year with 573 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Chyna most popular?
Chyna has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, South Carolina, Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Chyna.
Is Chyna a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Chyna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Chyna?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Chyna include Sina, Twila, Nira. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Chyna?
Common variants and related forms of Chyna include China. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Chyna

Chyna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Chyna's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #463. Use the chart and map above to compare Chyna'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.