Girls' name · since 1989

Chiaki

22 babies named Chiaki in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

22
total births
1989–2012
years on record
1990s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Chiaki sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1989.

Social Security Administration records show Chiaki recorded 22 times among girls since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2012.

  • 22 total births
  • 1989–2012 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

22 girls have been named Chiaki since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2012.

22
total births
1989–2012
years on record
1990s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

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

1990
Single peak year

6 babies were named Chiaki in 1990 - its busiest year on record.

Chiaki's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Chiaki splits its recorded history at 1991: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Chiaki at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

22

Since 1989

24 years of records

Peak year

1990

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1989

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2012

Chiaki popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1990)
6
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
4.555.566.5 1989199019912012 6

Chiaki by decade

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

1990s was Chiaki's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Chiaki births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chiaki?
22 babies have been named Chiaki since 1989. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1990 with 6 births.
When was Chiaki most popular?
Chiaki was most popular in the 1990s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Chiaki been used?
Chiaki has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 24 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Chiaki?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chiquita, Chiara, China, Chioma, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Chiaki's data

  • Chiaki's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2010s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1989–2012 (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. "Chiaki: Baby Name Since 1989 - 22 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chiaki. 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 Chiaki 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.