Unisex name · since 1974
Chaka
Chaka has 841 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,463 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 841
- born since 1974
- 1970s
- peak decade
Chaka is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 841 have been recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chaka has been recorded 841 times among girls since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1991.
- #8,463 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 841 born since 1974
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chaka ranks #8,463 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 841 born since 1974, peaking in the 1970s.
- #8,463 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 841
- born since 1974
- 1970s
- peak decade
Chaka's 841 recorded births place it above 88.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
Chaka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chaka's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 21% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 79%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 147, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chaka popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1991
- Peak year (1976)
- 147
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Chaka popularity over time - boys
262 total births recorded since 1968 (Chaka as boys' name)
Chaka by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (519 births, 62% of the file).
1970s was Chaka's strongest decade.
519 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Chaka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
519 births
- 1980s
1980s
308 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 519 births (62% of all-time use).
How Chaka compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Chaka's total volume
Chaka by state
Where Chaka concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 85 | 10.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 60 | 7.1% |
| #3 | California | | 42 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 20 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 20 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 20 | 2.4% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 19 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 18 | 2.1% |
85 of 841 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Chaka appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Chaka's data
- Chaka's decade-level peak was the 1970s (519 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Chakas (85 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chaka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~17 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, 1974–1991 (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 Chaka 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.