Girls' name · since 2000

Chiya

Chiya has 23 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#43,999 of 72,339
all-time among girls
23
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade

23 girls have been named Chiya since 2000, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chiya has been recorded 23 times among girls since 2000, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2019.

  • #43,999 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 23 born since 2000
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chiya ranks #43,999 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.

#43,999 of 72,339
all-time among girls
23
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chiya's 23 recorded births place it above 38.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Chiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Chiya splits its recorded history at 2011: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Chiya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (2004)
7
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 2000200420112019 5

Chiya by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (13 births, 57% of the file).

2000s was Chiya's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Chiya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 13 births (57% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chiya?
23 babies have been named Chiya since 2000. All-time, it sits at #43,999 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 2004 with 7 births.
Where does Chiya sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chiya ranks #43,999 of 72,339 girls' 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 Chiya most popular?
Chiya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Chiya been used?
The SSA has tracked Chiya since 2000 -- 20 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Chiya?
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.

What to do with Chiya's data

  • Chiya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2010s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Chiya

Nearby Names Like Chiya

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chiya: 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, 2000–2019 (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 Chiya 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.