Unisex name · since 1990
Chisom
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 532 babies named Chisom, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,389 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,658 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 532
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Chisom currently ranks #7658 among unisex names in America, with 532 babies recorded since 1990.
Social Security Administration records show Chisom recorded 532 times among girls since 1990, holding rank #7658 nationally today, ahead of 56% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #11,389 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #7,658 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 532 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chisom ranks #11,389 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,658 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 532 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11,389 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #7,658 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 532
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Chisom's 532 recorded births place it above 84.23% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Chisom compares
532 Top 44% higher than 56% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Chisom's all-time total is 41% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Chisom | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 532 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 21 | 19,840 |
Chisom's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chisom's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chisom popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Chisom popularity over time - boys
223 total births recorded since 1989 (Chisom as boys' name)
Chisom by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (207 births, 39% of the file).
2010s was Chisom's strongest decade.
207 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Chisom births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 74
1990s
74 births
- 2000s
2000s
161 births
- 2010s
2010s
207 births
- 2020s
2020s
90 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 207 births (39% of all-time use).
How Chisom compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Chisom's total volume
Chisom by state
Where Chisom concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 38 | 7.1% |
| #2 | California | | 23 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Maryland | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 5 | 0.9% |
38 of 532 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Chisom's data
- Chisom's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (207 total births) through the 2020s (90) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Chisoms (38 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Chisom: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1990–2025 (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 Chisom 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.