Recorded 1974–1989 Girls' name Peak 1977 73 births

Chemika — girls' name

73 babies named Chemika in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

73 girls have been named Chemika since 1974, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1989.

73
total births
1974–1989
years on record
1970s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Chemika was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

9 babies were named Chemika in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chemika

The Social Security Administration has registered 73 babies named Chemika between 1974 and 1989, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chemika currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chemika performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 41 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Chemika shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chemika 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 73 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.

Chemika at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

73

Since 1974

16 years of records

Peak year

1977

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1974

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1989

Chemika popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1974

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1977)
9
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
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Chemika by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
41 births that decade — 56% of Chemika's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chemika?
73 babies have been named Chemika since 1974. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1977 with 9 births.
When was Chemika most popular?
Chemika was most popular in the 1970s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Chemika been used?
Chemika has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 16 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Chemika?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cheryl, Chelsea, Cheyenne, Cheri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1974–1989 (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.