boy's name

Chun

  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 436

Chun is a boy's name. In 2000 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 figures for Canada.

  • Peaked in Canada in 1995, when 22 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade in Canada.
  • First appears in birth records in 1991.

Chun Over Time

Births per decade in Canada, 1990s to 2010s.

103
'90 '00 '10
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Births named Chun by decade in Canada
Decade Births
1990s 103
2000s 27
2010s 16

How Popular Is Chun?

In 2017, Chun was given to 8 babies in Canada. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for Canada.

Where Chun Is Used

Scotland #424 3 in 2001
Canada #2,091 8 in 2017
France #2,844 5 in 2009
England & Wales #3,690 5 in 2024
United States #10,358 5 in 2000

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for Canada leave out any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Chun

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Chun Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chun over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling Names for Chun

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Chun — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Chun

How popular is the name Chun?

In 2017, Chun was given to 8 babies in Canada. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for Canada.

Is Chun a girl's or a boy's name?

Chun is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Chun most popular?

Chun peaked in 1995, when 22 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.