How Many People Are Named Chi?
An estimated 1,248 people in the United States have the first name Chi. It is used for both genders, with 57.4% female. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Chi peaked in popularity in 1982 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chi 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 Chi paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Chi is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
1,248
About 1 in 274,643 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
57.4% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1982
48 births
Total Registered
1,300
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chi
Chi is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (42.6%) and females (57.4%). Out of 1,300 total births registered, 554 were male and 746 were female.
Chi as a male name
Ranked #5,937 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 1985 (24 births)
Chi as a female name
Ranked #6,423 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (32 births)
Chi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chi span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 359 babies were registered. While Chi is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Chi by Decade
How has Chi 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.
Chi by State
Birth registrations for Chi span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Florida. The lowest are in Minnesota, Florida, New York. On average, about 42 Chis were registered per state.
Chi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Chi
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Chi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chi?
We estimate approximately 1,248 people named Chi 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 274,643 Americans share this first name.
Is Chi a common name?
Chi is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,300 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chi most popular?
Chi reached peak popularity in 1982, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chi is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chi a female name?
Chi is predominantly female. 57.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chi Smith, Chi Johnson, Chi 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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