Boys' name · since 1998

Chimaobi

Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 79 babies named Chimaobi, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,957 of 45,481
all-time among boys
79
born since 1998
2010s
peak decade

Chimaobi is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 79 have been recorded since 1998.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chimaobi has been recorded 79 times among boys since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2019.

  • #18,957 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 79 born since 1998
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chimaobi ranks #18,957 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 79 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.

#18,957 of 45,481
all-time among boys
79
born since 1998
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chimaobi's 79 recorded births place it above 58.13% 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.

Chimaobi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Chimaobi's full recorded timeline at 2010, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Chimaobi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (2006)
10
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4681012 199820012004200520062008201020152016201720182019 6

Chimaobi by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (38 births, 48% of the file).

2010s was Chimaobi's strongest decade.

38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Chimaobi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 38 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chimaobi? ▼
79 babies have been named Chimaobi since 1998. All-time, it sits at #18,957 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 2006 with 10 births.
Where does Chimaobi sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chimaobi ranks #18,957 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 Chimaobi most popular? ▼
Chimaobi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Chimaobi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chimaobi since 1998 -- 22 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Chimaobi? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Chimaobi

Nearby Names Like Chimaobi

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

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Chirstopher Boy
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Chico Boy
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Chirag Boy
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Two nationwide peer axes for Chimaobi: 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, 1998–2019 (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 Chimaobi 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.