US rank #10285 Boys' name Peak 2016 356 births

Chidubem — #10285 US boys' name

356 babies named Chidubem in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s202000s1072010s1772020s52
#10285
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 28% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

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

2016
Single peak year

28 babies were named Chidubem in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chidubem

The Social Security Administration has registered 356 babies named Chidubem between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chidubem currently holds the #10285 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chidubem performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 177 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Chidubem shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 46 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Maryland. In total, SSA state-level files list Chidubem in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chidubem 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 356 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.

Chidubem at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

356

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2016

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,285

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Chidubem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
28
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
0102030 20242020201620122008200419991996 5

Chidubem by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
177 births that decade — 50% of Chidubem's all-time total
1990s202000s1072010s1772020s52

Chidubem by state

Where Chidubem concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Chidubem
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
46 12.9%
#2 California
10 2.8%
#3 Maryland
5 1.4%
Texas share of Chidubem's total US births 12.9%
Even split

46 of 356 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chidubem?
356 babies have been named Chidubem since 1996. It currently ranks #10285 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 28 births.
When was Chidubem most popular?
Chidubem was most popular in the 2010s decade with 177 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Chidubem most popular?
The top states for the name Chidubem are Texas (46 births), California (10 births), Maryland (5 births).
How long has the name Chidubem been used?
Chidubem has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Chidubem?
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, 1996–2024 (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.