Total births
134
Girls' name · since 1974
Chakita
134 babies named Chakita in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 134
- total births
- 1974–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Chakita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 134 recorded since 1974.
Chakita has 134 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1990.
- 134 total births
- 1974–1990 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
134 girls have been named Chakita since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.
- 134
- total births
- 1974–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Chakita was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
15 babies were named Chakita in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Chakita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chakita's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chakita at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Chakita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1990
- Peak year (1985)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Chakita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Chakita's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Chakita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
43 births
- 1980s
1980s
86 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 86 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chakita? ▼
Chakita has been given to 134 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 15 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
When was Chakita most popular? ▼
Chakita was most popular in the 1980s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Chakita been used? ▼
Records for Chakita go back to 1974, giving 17 years of history through 1990.
What names are similar to Chakita? ▼
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.
What to do with Chakita's data
- Chakita's decade-level peak was the 1980s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Chakita
Nearby Names Like Chakita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chakita
Charlotte Girl
#4 453,433 births
Charlene Girl
#1755 133,729 births
Charlie Girl
#140 40,359 births
Charity Girl
#2041 35,518 births
Chasity Girl
#4059 24,414 births
Compare Chakita side by side: Chakita vs Charlotte Chakita vs Charlene Chakita vs Charlie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1974–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Chakita: Baby Name Since 1974 - 134 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chakita. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Chakita 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 July 2026.