Unisex name · since 1976

Chaska

Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 67 babies named Chaska, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,092 of 45,481
all-time among boys
67
born since 1976
2000s
peak decade

67 boys have been named Chaska since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Chaska recorded 67 times among boys since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2014.

  • #20,092 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 67 born since 1976
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chaska ranks #20,092 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 67 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.

#20,092 of 45,481
all-time among boys
67
born since 1976
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chaska's 67 recorded births place it above 55.61% 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.

Chaska's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Chaska splits its recorded history at 2002: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Chaska popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (2002)
10
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
4681012 1976199819992000200120022007200920102014 8

Chaska popularity over time - girls

10 total births recorded since 1977 (Chaska as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 19771980 5

Chaska by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (35 births, 52% of the file).

2000s was Chaska's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Chaska births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 35 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chaska? ▼
67 babies have been named Chaska since 1976. All-time, it sits at #20,092 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 2002 with 10 births.
Where does Chaska sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chaska ranks #20,092 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 Chaska most popular? ▼
Chaska was most popular in the 2000s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Is Chaska a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Chaska is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 67 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Chaska been used? ▼
Chaska has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 39 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Chaska? ▼
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 Chaska's data

  • Chaska's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 2010s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Chaska

Nearby Names Like Chaska

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

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chaska: 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, 1976–2014 (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 Chaska 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.