Total births
122
Boys' name · since 1997
Chibuike
122 babies named Chibuike in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11519
- among boys today
- 122
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
122 babies have been named Chibuike since 1997, making it today's #11519 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chibuike has been recorded 122 times among boys since 1997, currently ranked #11519 nationally and more common than 19% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2024.
- #11519 among boys today
- 122 born since 1997
- 2000s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Chibuike is currently the #11519 boys' name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 122 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11519
- among boys today
- 122
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Chibuike vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11519
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Chibuike was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
9 babies were named Chibuike in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Chibuike compares
122 29th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Chibuike's all-time total is 67% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Chibuike | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 122 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Chibuike's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chibuike's full recorded timeline at 2007, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chibuike at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#11,519
Active since
1997
Chibuike popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Chibuike by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Chibuike's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Chibuike births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
61 births
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 61 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chibuike? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 122 babies named Chibuike. Today it holds rank #11519 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 9 births.
When was Chibuike most popular? ▼
Chibuike was most popular in the 2000s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Chibuike been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chibuike since 1997 -- 28 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Chibuike? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chip, Chistopher, Chirstopher, Chico, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Chibuike's data
- Chibuike's decade-level peak was the 2000s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Chibuike
Nearby Names Like Chibuike
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chibuike
Chip Boy
#3294 3,493 births
Chistopher Boy
1,446 births
Chirstopher Boy
1,051 births
Chico Boy
951 births
Chirag Boy
667 births
Compare Chibuike side by side: Chibuike vs Chip Chibuike vs Chistopher Chibuike vs Chirstopher
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Chibuike
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, 1997–2024 (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. "Chibuike: #11519 Boys' Name - 122 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chibuike. 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 Chibuike 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.