boy's name
Chon
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 266
Chon is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2002 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.
- Peaked in 1973, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1910.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Chon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2002, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 18 |
| 1920s | 53 |
| 1930s | 26 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 38 |
| 1970s | 62 |
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2000s (to 2002) | 5 |
How popular is Chon?
In 2002, Chon 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 Chon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chon
How popular is the name Chon?
In 2002, Chon 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 Chon a girl's or a boy's name?
Chon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Chon?
Chon has 1 syllable.
When was Chon most popular?
Chon peaked in 1973, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.