Total births
27
Boys' name · since 1972
Changa
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Changa, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 1972–1980
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
27 boys have been named Changa since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Changa has 27 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1980.
- 27 total births
- 1972–1980 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 78% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Changa since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1980.
- 27
- total births
- 1972–1980
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Changa was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
9 babies were named Changa in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Changa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Changa's full recorded timeline at 1978, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Changa at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Changa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1980
- Peak year (1972)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Changa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Changa's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Changa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
21 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 21 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Changa? ▼
Changa has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1980. 9 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
When was Changa most popular? ▼
Changa was most popular in the 1970s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Changa been used? ▼
Changa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 9 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Changa? ▼
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.
What to do with Changa's data
- Changa's decade-level peak was the 1970s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- 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 Changa
Nearby Names Like Changa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Changa
Charles Boy
#51 2,434,659 births
Chad Boy
#1814 240,728 births
Charlie Boy
#176 184,280 births
Chase Boy
#173 181,160 births
Chance Boy
#418 54,622 births
Compare Changa side by side: Changa vs Charles Changa vs Chad Changa 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, 1972–1980 (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. "Changa: Baby Name Since 1972 - 27 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/changa. 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 Changa 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.