Chia
Meaning
a traditional Hmong given name; precise etymology uncertain
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Chia has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
28 people · the #99,072 first name in Brazil · median age 48
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Chia
Most people given the name Chia in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Chia you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Chia deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Chia truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Chia fits with your family’s names and surname.
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