Boys' name · since 1981
Chidi
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 212 babies named Chidi, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,586 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 212
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Chidi is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 212 have been recorded since 1981.
Social Security Administration records show Chidi recorded 212 times among boys since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2023.
- #12,586 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 212 born since 1981
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chidi ranks #12,586 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 212 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12,586 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 212
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Chidi's 212 recorded births place it above 72.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Chidi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chidi's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chidi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2023
- Peak year (2001)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Chidi by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (67 births, 32% of the file).
2000s was Chidi's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Chidi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
38 births
- 1990s
1990s
57 births
- 2000s
2000s
67 births
- 2010s
2010s
34 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 67 births (32% of all-time use).
Chidi by state
Where Chidi concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 2.8% |
6 of 212 births nationwide.
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- Chidi's decade-level peak was the 2000s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Chidis (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chidi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~42 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1981–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Chidi 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 August 2026.