Gender
Origin
- Chinese
- Guardian angel|Young.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Chi
Pronunciation
chi
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1985 (rank #2224, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8243, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #4361, 32 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6546, 17 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 17 |
| 2024 | 15 | 18 |
| 2023 | 15 | 32 |
| 2022 | 14 | 21 |
| 2021 | 10 | 26 |
| 2020 | 14 | 17 |
| 2019 | 11 | 18 |
| 2018 | 6 | 7 |
| 2017 | 10 | 12 |
| 2016 | – | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #977, 14 births); most recent 2024 (rank #4266, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #3004, 7 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5890, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | – |
| 2022 | 4 | – |
| 2021 | – | 3 |
| 2020 | – | 3 |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1983 (rank #1134, 10 births); most recent 2012 (rank #4853, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1962 (rank #1659, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1991 (rank #324, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #655, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1978 (rank #207, 7 births); most recent 2013 (rank #687, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #296, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence