Boys' name · since 1987

Chidozie

80 babies named Chidozie in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#18,854 of 45,481
all-time among boys
80
born since 1987
2000s
peak decade

80 boys have been named Chidozie since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Chidozie has 80 recorded births among boys since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2024.

  • #18,854 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 80 born since 1987
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chidozie ranks #18,854 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 80 born since 1987, peaking in the 2000s.

#18,854 of 45,481
all-time among boys
80
born since 1987
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chidozie's 80 recorded births place it above 58.34% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Chidozie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Chidozie splits its recorded history at 2003: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Chidozie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2014)
10
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
4681012 1987199620012003201420222024 7

Chidozie by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (26 births, 33% of the file).

2000s was Chidozie's strongest decade.

26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Chidozie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 26 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Chidozie by state

Where Chidozie concentrates geographically, total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Chidozie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 6.3%
Texas share of Chidozie's total US births 6.3%

5 of 80 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chidozie?
80 babies have been named Chidozie since 1987. All-time, it sits at #18,854 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2014 with 10 births.
Where does Chidozie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chidozie ranks #18,854 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Chidozie most popular?
Chidozie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Chidozie most popular?
The top states for the name Chidozie are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Chidozie been used?
The SSA has tracked Chidozie since 1987 -- 38 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Chidozie?
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 Chidozie's data

  • Chidozie's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 2020s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Chidozies (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Chidozie

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chidozie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1987–2024 (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 Chidozie 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.