Feminine dossier · first seen 1885
China
Endangered
Down 96.7% from peak
Peak era
1992
Peak births
245
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about China
How many people are named China?
An estimated 4,122 living Americans are named China.
How rare is China?
China is very rare among babies today, with 8 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.7% from its 1992 peak.
How old is the typical China?
The median age of a living American named China is approximately 32 years, with most bearers falling between 27 and 38 years old.
Is China still popular?
No. China is endangered as a baby name, down 96.7% from its 1992 peak with 8 births in 2025.
Where is China most common?
China has its strongest geographic signal in Michigan, where it appears 2.8× more often than the national baseline.
1885Peak 19922025
Peak year
1992
Decline from peak
96.7%
2025
8
All-time
4,608
Where it lives now
China is most concentrated in Michigan — about 2.8× the national rate in the 1990s. It also runs high in Georgia and Illinois.
States where China is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.