Recorded 1983–1985 Girls' name Peak 1983 11 births

Chiketa — girls' name

11 babies named Chiketa in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s11

The verdict

11 girls have been named Chiketa since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1985.

11
total births
1983–1985
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Chiketa was born in this single decade.

1983
Single peak year

6 babies were named Chiketa in 1983 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chiketa

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Chiketa between 1983 and 1985, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chiketa currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1983, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chiketa performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chiketa 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 11 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.

Chiketa at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

11

Since 1983

3 years of records

Peak year

1983

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1983

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1985

Chiketa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1983

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1983)
6
Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
4.555.566.5 19851983 6

Chiketa by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
11 births that decade — 100% of Chiketa's all-time total
1980s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chiketa?
11 babies have been named Chiketa since 1983. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1983 with 6 births.
When was Chiketa most popular?
Chiketa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Chiketa been used?
Chiketa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 3 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Chiketa?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chiquita, Chiara, China, Chioma, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1983–1985 (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.