Chino
A Spanish name meaning "from China" or "Chinese person".
Name Census estimates that about 109 living Americans carry the first name Chino. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Chino today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Chino births was 2001 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Chino. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Chino with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
109
~ 1 in 3,144,535 Americans
Peak year
2001
10 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2015 SSA rank
#12,412
Tracked since 1963
Census
Chino in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 583 people with the first name Chino, which placed it at #18,471 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#18,471
National first-name rank
People counted
583
583 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
50.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Chino
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chino is Hispanic at 50.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (20.2%) and Black (18.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Chino described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Chino at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino50.6% · 295
- Asian and Pacific Islander20.2% · 118
- Black or African American18.5% · 108
- White6.3% · 37
- Two or more races2.7% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 9
Popularity
Chino: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Chino from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 35 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Chino remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Chino by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Chino during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Chino
The name Chino has its origins in the Spanish language, specifically stemming from the word "chino" which means "Chinese" or referring to someone or something from China. The earliest use of this name can be traced back to Spanish-speaking regions during the 16th and 17th centuries, when trade and cultural exchange between Europe and Asia were on the rise.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Chino was Chino Tudela, a Spanish explorer born in 1537 who traveled extensively through the Philippines and parts of Asia. His accounts of his travels and encounters with different cultures helped shape European perspectives of the Far East during that era.
In the realm of literature, the name Chino appears in Miguel de Cervantes' famous novel "Don Quixote," published in 1605. One of the characters, a young servant named Chino, plays a minor but memorable role in the story, reflecting the name's presence in Spanish culture at the time.
Moving forward, a notable figure named Chino Roces (1891-1964) made his mark as a prominent Filipino lawyer, politician, and journalist. He played a significant role in the Philippines' struggle for independence from Spanish and American rule, advocating for democratic reforms and freedom of the press.
Another historical figure bearing the name Chino was Chino García (1923-2007), a Cuban baseball player who played for several teams in the Negro Leagues during the 1940s and 1950s. He was known for his exceptional defensive skills and was inducted into the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame in 1985.
In the artistic realm, Chino Nakazawa (1929-2012) was a renowned Japanese manga artist and author, best known for his powerful work "Barefoot Gen," which depicted the horrific aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. His poignant storytelling brought global attention to the devastating effects of nuclear warfare.
While the name Chino has its roots in Spanish and European culture, it has been adopted and used across various regions and ethnicities, reflecting the interconnectedness of our world and the exchange of cultural influences throughout history.
People
Chino + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Chino as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Chino: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chino?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 109 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Chino going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,144,535 US residents.
Is Chino a common name?
We classify Chino as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 112 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Chino most popular?
The single biggest year for Chino was 2001, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Chino is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Chino in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 583 people with the name Chino, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,471 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Chino in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Chino?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Chino leans strongly male. 534 people counted with this name were male (92.2%), compared with 45 female bearers (7.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Chino?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Chino is Hispanic at 50.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (20.2%) and Black (18.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Chino most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Chino in the 2020 Census, accounting for 50.6% (295 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Chino in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Chino a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Chino in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Chino still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Chino in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Chino can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Chino?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Chino, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.