Feminine dossier · first seen 1970
Chi
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2023
Peak births
32
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Chi
How many people are named Chi?
An estimated 734 living Americans are named Chi.
How rare is Chi?
Chi is very rare among babies today, with 17 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 46.9% from its 2023 peak.
How old is the typical Chi?
The median age of a living American named Chi is approximately 35 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 45 years old.
Is Chi still popular?
Yes — Chi is currently rising in popularity, with 17 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.9× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Chi most common?
Chi has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.7× more often than the national baseline.
1970Peak 20232025
Peak year
2023
Decline from peak
46.9%
2025
17
All-time
763
Where it lives now
Chi is most concentrated in California — about 2.7× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Chi is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.