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Worldwide Name Statistics

China

Ranked #4121 - 1 in 1,965,119 people
US

Most common in

United States

4,071 bearers

World total

4,071

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4121

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,071
Worldwide
~4,071
rank #4121
Rarity
1 in 1,965,119
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~4,071 in US

About the name China

There are an estimated 4,071 people named China alive worldwide today. That ranks China at #4121 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, China is held by approximately 4,071 people, ranking #4121 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 81,528 U.S. residents).

Historically China is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

China appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

China popularity by year

U.S. births per year for China, 1885 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1885: 5
  2. 1888: 5
  3. 1900: 7
  4. 1904: 5
  5. 1905: 7
  6. 1906: 5
  7. 1908: 8
  8. 1909: 5
  9. 1910: 8
  10. 1913: 6
  11. 1914: 9
  12. 1915: 9
  13. 1916: 10
  14. 1917: 12
  15. 1918: 7
  16. 1919: 10
  17. 1920: 7
  18. 1921: 7
  19. 1922: 13
  20. 1923: 8
  21. 1924: 5
  22. 1925: 17
  23. 1926: 7
  24. 1927: 10
  25. 1928: 7
  26. 1929: 10
  27. 1930: 7
  28. 1933: 8
  29. 1934: 11
  30. 1935: 6
  31. 1936: 8
  32. 1937: 13
  33. 1938: 5
  34. 1940: 8
  35. 1941: 6
  36. 1942: 9
  37. 1943: 6
  38. 1944: 5
  39. 1945: 6
  40. 1946: 5
  41. 1947: 9
  42. 1948: 5
  43. 1949: 6
  44. 1951: 5
  45. 1952: 12
  46. 1953: 6
  47. 1954: 15
  48. 1955: 9
  49. 1956: 6
  50. 1957: 13
  51. 1958: 9
  52. 1959: 9
  53. 1960: 15
  54. 1961: 9
  55. 1962: 16
  56. 1963: 7
  57. 1964: 10
  58. 1965: 17
  59. 1966: 11
  60. 1967: 8
  61. 1968: 14
  62. 1969: 19
  63. 1970: 20
  64. 1971: 27
  65. 1972: 17
  66. 1973: 25
  67. 1974: 29
  68. 1975: 29
  69. 1976: 37
  70. 1977: 46
  71. 1978: 45
  72. 1979: 47
  73. 1980: 65
  74. 1981: 61
  75. 1982: 52
  76. 1983: 53
  77. 1984: 51
  78. 1985: 44
  79. 1986: 66
  80. 1987: 87
  81. 1988: 109
  82. 1989: 148
  83. 1990: 163
  84. 1991: 192
  85. 1992: 245
  86. 1993: 222
  87. 1994: 200
  88. 1995: 186
  89. 1996: 190
  90. 1997: 229
  91. 1998: 194
  92. 1999: 156
  93. 2000: 151
  94. 2001: 92
  95. 2002: 64
  96. 2003: 54
  97. 2004: 53
  98. 2005: 47
  99. 2006: 51
  100. 2007: 42
  101. 2008: 44
  102. 2009: 39
  103. 2010: 52
  104. 2011: 57
  105. 2012: 46
  106. 2013: 44
  107. 2014: 34
  108. 2015: 33
  109. 2016: 33
  110. 2017: 11
  111. 2018: 15
  112. 2019: 18
  113. 2020: 16
  114. 2021: 6
  115. 2022: 14
  116. 2023: 10
  117. 2024: 7
  118. 2025: 8

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named China worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,071 people named China alive worldwide today, ranking #4121 globally.

Is China a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,965,119 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,071 bearers, which is 1 in 81,528 Americans.

Is China a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, China is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name China come from?

Who are famous people named China?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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