Recorded 1974–1999 Boys' name Peak 1980 86 births

Chioke — boys' name

86 babies named Chioke in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s411980s161990s29

The verdict

86 boys have been named Chioke since 1974, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1999.

86
total births
1974–1999
years on record
1970s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Chioke was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

10 babies were named Chioke in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chioke

The Social Security Administration has registered 86 babies named Chioke between 1974 and 1999, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chioke currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1999. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chioke performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 41 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Chioke shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chioke 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 86 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.

Chioke at a glance

Last recorded 1999

Total births

86

Since 1974

26 years of records

Peak year

1980

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1999

Active since

1974

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 1999

Chioke popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–1974

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1980)
10
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
4681012 1999199519901980197819761974 8

Chioke by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
41 births that decade — 48% of Chioke's all-time total
1970s411980s161990s29

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chioke?
86 babies have been named Chioke since 1974. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1980 with 10 births.
When was Chioke most popular?
Chioke was most popular in the 1970s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Chioke been used?
Chioke has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 26 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Chioke?
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.

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, 1974–1999 (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.