Total births
123
Boys' name · since 1981
Chijioke
123 babies named Chijioke in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 123
- total births
- 1981–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
123 boys have been named Chijioke since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Chijioke has 123 recorded births among boys since 1981, 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 1981 to 2018.
- 123 total births
- 1981–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
123 boys have been named Chijioke since 1981, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 123
- total births
- 1981–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Chijioke was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
11 babies were named Chijioke in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Chijioke's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chijioke splits its recorded history at 2002: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chijioke at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Chijioke popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2018
- Peak year (2006)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Chijioke by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Chijioke's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Chijioke births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
34 births
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
- 2010s
2010s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 36 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chijioke? ▼
Chijioke has been given to 123 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 11 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Chijioke most popular? ▼
Chijioke was most popular in the 2000s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Chijioke been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chijioke since 1981 -- 38 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Chijioke? ▼
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 Chijioke's data
- Chijioke's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 2010s (36) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Chijioke
Nearby Names Like Chijioke
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chijioke
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 Chijioke side by side: Chijioke vs Chip Chijioke vs Chistopher Chijioke vs Chirstopher
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1981–2018 (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. "Chijioke: Baby Name Since 1981 - 123 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chijioke. 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 Chijioke 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.