An uncommon Korean pick — distinctive and rare.
A surname.
Chon is a boy's baby name of Korean origin, from the Korean Chon or Cheon (天), meaning 'heaven, sky.' Heaven and sky names carry spiritual and aspirational meaning in Korean naming traditions, suggesting that the bearer will be elevated, blessed, and connected to the divine canopy above the earth.
Chon is compact and clean — a single syllable carrying enormous sky-meaning, common as both a given name and a surname in Korean American communities.
Chon has 39+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1910.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 17 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 30 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 62 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 38 | ▲ |
| 1950s | 11 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 6 | ▼ |
| 1930s | 26 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 53 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 18 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5 | #10956 |
| 1999 | 5 | #10175 |
| 1994 | 6 | #7937 |
| 1990 | 6 | #7332 |
| 1986 | 6 | #6061 |
| 1982 | 8 | #4663 |
| 1981 | 9 | #4205 |
| 1980 | 7 | #5020 |
| 1977 | 7 | #4672 |
| 1976 | 6 | #5030 |
| 1974 | 7 | #4254 |
| 1973 | 15 | #2526 |
| 1972 | 7 | #4042 |
| 1971 | 13 | #2701 |
| 1970 | 7 | #3909 |
| 1969 | 11 | #2714 |
| 1968 | 10 | #2760 |
| 1963 | 5 | #4132 |
| 1962 | 7 | #3356 |
| 1961 | 5 | #4166 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1910–2002) · Methodology