Recorded 1972–1972 Girls' name Peak 1972 14 births

Chamisa — girls' name

14 babies named Chamisa in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s14

The verdict

14 girls have been named Chamisa since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1972.

14
total births
1972–1972
years on record
1970s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Chamisa was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

14 babies were named Chamisa in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chamisa

The Social Security Administration has registered 14 babies named Chamisa between 1972 and 1972, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chamisa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1972. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chamisa performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 14 births during that ten-year window. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in District of Columbia, which accounts for 8 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Chamisa in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chamisa 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 14 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.

Chamisa at a glance

Last recorded 1972

Total births

14

Since 1972

1 years of records

Peak year

1972

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1972

Active since

1972

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1972

Chamisa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1972

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1972)
14
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
14 1972 14

Chamisa by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
14 births that decade — 100% of Chamisa's all-time total
1970s14

Chamisa by state

Where Chamisa concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Chamisa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 District of Columbia
8 57.1%
District of Columbia share of Chamisa's total US births 57.1%

8 of 14 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chamisa?
14 babies have been named Chamisa since 1972. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1972 with 14 births.
When was Chamisa most popular?
Chamisa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
Where is Chamisa most popular?
The top states for the name Chamisa are District of Columbia (8 births).
How long has the name Chamisa been used?
Chamisa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 1 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Chamisa?
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, 1972–1972 (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.