Chue
Primarily a boy's name with 329 recorded births. Also given to 5 girls.
Meaning & Origin
cow
Chue is a boy's and girl's baby name of Hmong origin, from the Hmong name used in Laotian and American Hmong communities — a name with deep roots in the Hmong naming tradition of Southeast Asia and the American Hmong diaspora that settled in Minnesota, California, and Wisconsin.
Chue has the clean, single-syllable directness of Hmong names, where the entire identity is contained in a single sound. The Hmong diaspora in the United States — fleeing after supporting American forces in the Vietnam War — brought rich naming traditions that reflect both Laotian heritage and the specific experience of a people who maintained their culture through extraordinary circumstances.
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Chue's linguistic roots are not definitively traced to a single tradition. Names that emerged in late-twentieth-century America were often created by blending sounds, respelling existing names, or combining elements from multiple languages — a form of linguistic creativity that makes pinning down a single origin difficult.
What the data does show: Chue has 329 recorded U.S. births as a boy's name, with its open, approachable ending ending on a vowel softens the overall impression.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Chue has 22+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1980.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 179 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 140 | — |
The Story of Chue
A Millennial name
Peaking in 1990, Chue is a Millennial-era classic. Boys named Chue are most likely born between 1980 and 2000.
How rare is Chue?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Chue is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1980, peaked in the 1990s with 179 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Chue by the numbers
- Would fill 7 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(22 years, 1980–2003)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5 | #11188 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10647 |
| 1999 | 9 | #6630 |
| 1998 | 8 | #6960 |
| 1997 | 16 | #4088 |
| 1996 | 14 | #4423 |
| 1995 | 27 | #2697 |
| 1994 | 17 | #3775 |
| 1993 | 22 | #3062 |
| 1992 | 15 | #3947 |
| 1991 | 22 | #2924 |
| 1990 | 29 | #2380 |
| 1989 | 28 | #2371 |
| 1988 | 20 | #2777 |
| 1987 | 13 | #3562 |
| 1986 | 11 | #3924 |
| 1985 | 15 | #3095 |
| 1984 | 13 | #3296 |
| 1983 | 15 | #2944 |
| 1982 | 11 | #3734 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Chue as a Girl's Name
While overwhelmingly a boy's name, Chue has also been given to 5 girls in the U.S. since 1993.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1980–2003