Boys' name · since 1994

Chikezie

22 babies named Chikezie in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#28,088 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1994
1990s
peak decade

22 boys have been named Chikezie since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Chikezie recorded 22 times among boys since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1994 to 2011.

  • #28,088 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 22 born since 1994
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chikezie ranks #28,088 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1994, peaking in the 1990s.

#28,088 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1994
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chikezie's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Chikezie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Chikezie's full recorded timeline at 2008, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Chikezie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2008)
6
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
4.555.566.5 1994199820082011 6

Chikezie by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (10 births, 45% of the file).

1990s was Chikezie's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Chikezie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chikezie?
Since 1994, Social Security records show 22 babies named Chikezie. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,088 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 6 births.
Where does Chikezie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chikezie ranks #28,088 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Chikezie most popular?
Chikezie was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Chikezie been used?
The SSA has tracked Chikezie since 1994 -- 18 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Chikezie?
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 Chikezie's data

  • Chikezie's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2010s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Chikezie

Nearby Names Like Chikezie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chikezie

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chikezie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1994–2011 (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 Chikezie 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.