Given name
Chyna
“woman from China”
In English use, Chyna has an alternative spelling in China. One Chinese interpretation is “woman from China.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Chyna has an alternative spelling in China. One Chinese interpretation is “woman from China.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Chyna has an alternative spelling in China. A possible origin is Chinese, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Chyna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,805
- 0 boys · 5,805 girls
- Most popular year
- 1999
- 573 babies
- 2025
- 27
- #4,902 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −51%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 27 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,902 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 51.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 573 in 1999. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,498 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Chyna’s family of names
In English usage, Chyna has an alternative spelling in China. In English usage, Chyna has a related form in China.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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