How Many People Are Named Chaning?
An estimated 26 people in the United States have the first name Chaning. It is used for both genders, with 51.9% female. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Chaning peaked in popularity in 1987 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chaning as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Chaning paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Chaning is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
26
About 1 in 13,182,859 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
51.9% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1987
9 births
Total Registered
27
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chaning
Chaning is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (48.1%) and females (51.9%). Out of 27 total births registered, 13 were male and 14 were female.
Chaning as a male name
Ranked #10,988 in 2010
6 male births in 2010
Peak: 1992 (7 births)
Chaning as a female name
Ranked #7,473 in 1987
9 female births in 1987
Peak: 1987 (9 births)
Chaning: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chaning span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 14 babies were registered. While Chaning is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Chaning by Decade
How has Chaning tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Chaning + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chaning as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Chaning
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Chaning: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chaning?
We estimate approximately 26 people named Chaning are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 13,182,859 Americans share this first name.
Is Chaning a common name?
Chaning is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 44.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 27 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chaning most popular?
Chaning reached peak popularity in 1987, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chaning is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chaning a female name?
Chaning is predominantly female. 51.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chaning Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chaning Smith, Chaning Johnson, Chaning Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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