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Chi

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Chi: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Chi: Recorded since 1991, its highest recorded position is #324, and it stood at #4,270 in 2024.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #2411 to #5891.199920032007201120182024#2411#5891
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3126
1997#2411
1999#2770
2000#3912
2002#4137
2003#3099
2004#3197
2005#4798
2007#3218
2008#3005
2010#4012
2011#5785
2012#5876
2016#5785
2018#4684
2020#5493
2021#5581
2024#5891

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 24 of the 29 years from 1996 to 2024.

In 2003: #655 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #3099 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1991–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1991 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #324 in Republic of Ireland in 1991.

Chi's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#42704HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#49913HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#40014HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#55813HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#54933HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#48123HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#48103HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#47473HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#26907HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#33155HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#27217HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#26137HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#40125HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#46783HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#32275HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#30057HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#32186HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#27416HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#40523HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#47983HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#24186HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#31975HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#20707HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#30995HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#132612HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#119013HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#19496HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#39123HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#116712HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#27705HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#128110HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#118811HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#24116HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#111312HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#31264HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#97614HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#6553HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Chi is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Chi, between 1991 and 2024, in 29 of those 34 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1991England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: highest position in 199619912024
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1991–20032#324 in 1991
England and Wales1996–202428#976 in 1996

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1991; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Chi

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1991–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1991 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #324 in Republic of Ireland in 1991. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.