Recorded 1976–1992 Girls' name Peak 1985 81 births

Chenika — girls' name

81 babies named Chenika in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s101980s561990s15

The verdict

81 girls have been named Chenika since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.

81
total births
1976–1992
years on record
1980s
peak decade
69%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

69% of everyone ever named Chenika was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

10 babies were named Chenika in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chenika

The Social Security Administration has registered 81 babies named Chenika between 1976 and 1992, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chenika currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chenika performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Chenika shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chenika 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 81 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.

Chenika at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

81

Since 1976

17 years of records

Peak year

1985

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1976

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1992

Chenika popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1976

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1985)
10
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
4681012 1992199019861984198219801976 5

Chenika by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
56 births that decade — 69% of Chenika's all-time total
1970s101980s561990s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chenika?
81 babies have been named Chenika since 1976. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1985 with 10 births.
When was Chenika most popular?
Chenika was most popular in the 1980s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Chenika been used?
Chenika has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 17 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Chenika?
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.

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, 1976–1992 (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.