Total births
188
Boys' name · since 1976
Chike
188 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.
- #12714
- among boys today
- 188
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Chike is the #12714 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 188 recorded since 1976.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chike has been recorded 188 times among boys since 1976, currently ranked #12714 nationally and more common than 11% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #12714 among boys today
- 188 born since 1976
- 1980s peak decade
- 11% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Chike is currently the #12714 boys' name in America, more common than 11% of boys - 188 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12714
- among boys today
- 188
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Chike vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12714
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 11% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
34% 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.
How Chike compares
188 37th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Chike's all-time total is 49% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Chike | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 188 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Chike's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chike's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chike at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#12,714
Active since
1976
Chike popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Chike by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Chike's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Chike births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s
1980s
64 births
- 1990s
1990s
41 births
- 2000s
2000s
34 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 64 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chike? ▼
Chike has been given to 188 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12714 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chike since 1976 -- 50 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Chike's data
- Chike's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (64 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- 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 Chike
Nearby Names Like Chike
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chike
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 Chike side by side: Chike vs Chip Chike vs Chistopher Chike vs Chirstopher
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Chike
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, 1976–2025 (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. "Chike: #12714 Boys' Name - 188 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chike. 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 Chike 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.