Recorded 1953–1978 Girls' name Peak 1953 10 births

Chata — girls' name

10 babies named Chata in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51970s5

The verdict

10 girls have been named Chata since 1953, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1978.

10
total births
1953–1978
years on record
1950s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Chata was born in this single decade.

1953
Single peak year

5 babies were named Chata in 1953 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chata

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Chata between 1953 and 1978, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chata currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1978. The name reached its historical peak in 1953, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chata performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Chata shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chata 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 10 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.

Chata at a glance

Last recorded 1978

Total births

10

Since 1953

26 years of records

Peak year

1953

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1978

Active since

1953

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 1978

Chata popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1953

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1953)
5
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
5 19781953 5

Chata by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
5 births that decade — 50% of Chata's all-time total
1950s51970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chata?
10 babies have been named Chata since 1953. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1953 with 5 births.
When was Chata most popular?
Chata was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Chata been used?
Chata has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 26 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Chata?
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, 1953–1978 (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.