Boys' name · since 1994
Chaitanya
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 166 babies named Chaitanya, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,083 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 166
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
166 boys have been named Chaitanya since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Chaitanya has 166 recorded births among boys since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2019.
- #14,083 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 166 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chaitanya ranks #14,083 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 166 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14,083 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 166
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
Chaitanya's 166 recorded births place it above 68.95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Chaitanya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chaitanya's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chaitanya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2019
- Peak year (1999)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Chaitanya by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (91 births, 55% of the file).
2000s was Chaitanya's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Chaitanya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 31
1990s
31 births
- 2000s
2000s
91 births
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 91 births (55% of all-time use).
Chaitanya by state
Where Chaitanya concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.0% |
5 of 166 births nationwide.
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What to do with Chaitanya's data
- Chaitanya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (91 total births) through the 2010s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Chaitanyas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Chaitanya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~25 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1994–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chaitanya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.