Meaning and history
Chen occurs in several East Asian naming traditions. In Chinese it may be a surname or given-name element written with many different characters and meanings, while Korean Chen is uncommon outside stage names and transliteration. Chinese pianist Chen Sa and South Korean singer Kim Jong-dae, known as Chen, are notable bearers.
20052005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: 6 births, rank #10,921
2008: 5 births, rank #12,553
2009: 7 births, rank #9,864
20102010: 5 births, rank #12,231
2011: 7 births, rank #9,600
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: 7 births, rank #9,655
2014: 8 births, rank #8,781
20152015: 8 births, rank #8,744
2016: 5 births, rank #12,185
2017: 8 births, rank #8,840
2018: no US SSA record for this spelling
2019: 7 births, rank #9,756
20202020: 7 births, rank #9,554
2021: no US SSA record for this spelling
2022: 7 births, rank #9,823
2023: no US SSA record for this spelling
20242024: 8 births, rank #8,987
In 2024, 8 babies were recorded with the name Chen, ranking #8,987 among boys.