boy's name
Chin
- Origin Armenian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 135
Chin is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1990 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Chin is a name of Armenian origin.
- Peaked in 1881, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Chin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1990, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 66 |
| 1890s | 15 |
| 1900s | 22 |
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s (to 1990) | 5 |
How popular is Chin?
In 1990, Chin was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Chin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Sibling names for Chin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chin
How popular is the name Chin?
In 1990, Chin was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Chin a girl's or a boy's name?
Chin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Chin?
Chin has 1 syllable.
When was Chin most popular?
Chin peaked in 1881, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.