US rank #10180 Boys' name Peak 2014 80 births

Chidozie — #10180 US boys' name

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.

1980s61990s162000s262010s152020s17
#10180
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 29% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Chidozie was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

10 babies were named Chidozie in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chidozie

The Social Security Administration has registered 80 babies named Chidozie between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chidozie currently holds the #10180 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chidozie performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Chidozie shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Chidozie in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chidozie 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 80 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.

Chidozie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

80

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2014

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,180

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Chidozie popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
10
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
4681012 2024202220142003200119961987 6

Chidozie by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
26 births that decade — 33% of Chidozie's all-time total
1980s61990s162000s262010s152020s17

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. It currently ranks #10180 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 10 births.
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?
Chidozie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1987–2024 (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.