Recorded 1991–2011 Girls' name Peak 2004 59 births

Chakayla — girls' name

59 babies named Chakayla in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s232000s312010s5

The verdict

59 girls have been named Chakayla since 1991, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.

59
total births
1991–2011
years on record
2000s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Chakayla was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

13 babies were named Chakayla in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chakayla

The Social Security Administration has registered 59 babies named Chakayla between 1991 and 2011, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chakayla currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chakayla performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Chakayla shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chakayla in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 59 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chakayla at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

59

Since 1991

21 years of records

Peak year

2004

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1991

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2011

Chakayla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–1991

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2004)
13
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
468101214 20112005200420012000199819971991 9

Chakayla by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
31 births that decade — 53% of Chakayla's all-time total
1990s232000s312010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chakayla?
59 babies have been named Chakayla since 1991. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 2004 with 13 births.
When was Chakayla most popular?
Chakayla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Chakayla been used?
Chakayla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 21 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Chakayla?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.