Unisex name · since 1976
Chika
Chika has 350 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14,622 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 350
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Chika sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 350 recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Chika recorded 350 times among girls since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2022.
- #14,622 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 350 born since 1976
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chika ranks #14,622 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 350 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.
- #14,622 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 350
- born since 1976
- 1990s
- peak decade
Chika's 350 recorded births place it above 79.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Chika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chika's full recorded timeline at 1996, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chika popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2022
- Peak year (1992)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Chika popularity over time - boys
28 total births recorded since 1984 (Chika as boys' name)
Chika by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (119 births, 34% of the file).
1990s was Chika's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Chika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s
1980s
81 births
- 1990s
1990s
119 births
- 2000s
2000s
89 births
- 2010s 33
2010s
33 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 119 births (34% of all-time use).
Chika by state
Where Chika concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 3.1% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 5 | 1.4% |
| #3 | Maryland | | 5 | 1.4% |
11 of 350 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Chika's data
- Chika's decade-level peak was the 1990s (119 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Chikas (11 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 Chika: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1976–2022 (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 Chika 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.