Recorded 1995–2001 Boys' name Peak 2001 11 births

Chakotay — boys' name

11 babies named Chakotay in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s6

The verdict

11 boys have been named Chakotay since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2001.

11
total births
1995–2001
years on record
2000s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Chakotay was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

6 babies were named Chakotay in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chakotay

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Chakotay between 1995 and 2001, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chakotay currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chakotay performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Chakotay shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chakotay 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 11 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.

Chakotay at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

11

Since 1995

7 years of records

Peak year

2001

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1995

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 2001

Chakotay popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (2001)
6
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
4.555.566.5 20011995 5

Chakotay by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
6 births that decade — 55% of Chakotay's all-time total
1990s52000s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chakotay?
11 babies have been named Chakotay since 1995. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 2001 with 6 births.
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?
Chakotay has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 7 years of data through 2001.
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.

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, 1995–2001 (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.