Recorded 1972–1989 Girls' name Peak 1979 92 births

Chikita — girls' name

92 babies named Chikita in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s491980s43

The verdict

92 girls have been named Chikita since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1989.

92
total births
1972–1989
years on record
1970s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Chikita was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

12 babies were named Chikita in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chikita

The Social Security Administration has registered 92 babies named Chikita between 1972 and 1989, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Chikita currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chikita performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Chikita shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chikita 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 92 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.

Chikita at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

92

Since 1972

18 years of records

Peak year

1979

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1972

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1989

Chikita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1972

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1979)
12
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
468101214 198919871986198519821981197919781976197519741972 9

Chikita by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
49 births that decade — 53% of Chikita's all-time total
1970s491980s43

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chikita?
92 babies have been named Chikita since 1972. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1979 with 12 births.
When was Chikita most popular?
Chikita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Chikita been used?
Chikita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 18 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Chikita?
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, 1972–1989 (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.