Boys' name · since 1995

Chakotay

Chakotay has 11 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#33,288 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade

Chakotay is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1995.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chakotay has been recorded 11 times among boys since 1995, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2001.

  • #33,288 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1995
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chakotay ranks #33,288 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.

#33,288 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Chakotay's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Chakotay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Chakotay splits its recorded history at 2001: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Chakotay popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (2001)
6
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
4.555.566.5 19952001 6

Chakotay by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

2000s was Chakotay's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Chakotay births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chakotay? ▼
Chakotay has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #33,288 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 6 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
Where does Chakotay sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chakotay ranks #33,288 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Chakotay most popular? ▼
Chakotay was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Chakotay been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chakotay since 1995 -- 7 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Chakotay? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charles, Chad, Charlie, Chase, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Chakotay

Nearby Names Like Chakotay

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chakotay

Charles Boy
#48 2,434,659 births
Chad Boy
#1702 240,728 births
Charlie Boy
#145 184,280 births
Chase Boy
#192 181,160 births
Chance Boy
#442 54,622 births

Compare Chakotay side by side: Chakotay vs Charles Chakotay vs Chad Chakotay vs Charlie

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Adele
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Erna
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chakotay: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1995–2001 (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 Chakotay 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.