How Many People Are Named Chung?
An estimated 197 people in the United States have the first name Chung. It is predominantly male (94.7%). The average bearer is 42 years old, and Chung peaked in popularity in 1982 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chung 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 Chung paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
197
About 1 in 1,739,870 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.7% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1982
17 births
Total Registered
209
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chung
Chung is predominantly male (94.7%), though 11 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Chung as a male name
Ranked #9,244 in 1996
5 male births in 1996
Peak: 1982 (17 births)
Chung as a female name
Ranked #10,081 in 1987
6 female births in 1987
Peak: 1987 (6 births)
Chung: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chung span from the 1940s to the 1990s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 110 babies were registered. While Chung is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Chung by Decade
How has Chung 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.
Chung by State
Chung + Last Name Combinations
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Chung: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chung?
We estimate approximately 197 people named Chung 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 1,739,870 Americans share this first name.
Is Chung a common name?
Chung is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 209 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chung most popular?
Chung reached peak popularity in 1982, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chung is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chung a male name?
Chung is predominantly male. 94.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chung Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chung Smith, Chung Johnson, Chung 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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