US rank #12670 Boys' name Peak 2000 183 births

Chike — #12670 US boys' name

183 babies named Chike in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s131980s641990s412000s342010s122020s19
#12670
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Chike was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

15 babies were named Chike in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chike

The Social Security Administration has registered 183 babies named Chike between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chike currently holds the #12670 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chike performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 64 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Chike shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chike 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 183 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.

Chike at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

183

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2000

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#12,670

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Chike popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
15
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
05101520 20242011200019931988198419781976 7

Chike by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
64 births that decade — 35% of Chike's all-time total
1970s131980s641990s412000s342010s122020s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chike?
183 babies have been named Chike since 1976. It currently ranks #12670 among boys. The peak year was 2000 with 15 births.
When was Chike most popular?
Chike was most popular in the 1980s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Chike been used?
Chike has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Chike?
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.

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, 1976–2024 (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.