Boys' name · since 1978
Chima
Chima has 288 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,815 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 288
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
288 boys have been named Chima since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Chima recorded 288 times among boys since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2023.
- #10,815 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 288 born since 1978
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chima ranks #10,815 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 288 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10,815 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 288
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
Chima's 288 recorded births place it above 76.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Chima's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chima's full recorded timeline at 1999, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chima popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2023
- Peak year (2002)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Chima by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (91 births, 32% of the file).
2000s was Chima's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Chima births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s
1980s
60 births
- 1990s
1990s
74 births
- 2000s
2000s
91 births
- 2010s 32
2010s
32 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 91 births (32% of all-time use).
Chima by state
Where Chima concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 1.7% |
5 of 288 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Chima's data
- Chima's decade-level peak was the 2000s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Chimas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chima: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~45 yrs)
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, 1978–2023 (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 Chima 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.