Girls' name · since 1909
Chiyoko
Chiyoko has 544 recorded births since 1909 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,247 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 544
- born since 1909
- 1920s
- peak decade
Chiyoko sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 544 recorded since 1909.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chiyoko has been recorded 544 times among girls since 1909, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 1937.
- #11,247 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 544 born since 1909
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chiyoko ranks #11,247 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 544 born since 1909, peaking in the 1920s.
- #11,247 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 544
- born since 1909
- 1920s
- peak decade
Chiyoko's 544 recorded births place it above 84.44% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Chiyoko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chiyoko splits its recorded history at 1922: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1909 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 41 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chiyoko popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–1937
- Peak year (1923)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Chiyoko by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (283 births, 52% of the file).
1920s was Chiyoko's strongest decade.
283 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Chiyoko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
217 births
- 1920s
1920s
283 births
- 1930s 39
1930s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 283 births (52% of all-time use).
How Chiyoko 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 Chiyoko's total volume
Chiyoko by state
Where Chiyoko concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 301 | 55.3% |
| #2 | California | | 149 | 27.4% |
| #3 | Washington | | 11 | 2.0% |
301 of 544 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Chiyoko's data
- Chiyoko's decade-level peak was the 1920s (283 total births); usage has since declined to 39 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Chiyokos (301 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chiyoko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1909–1937 (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 Chiyoko 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.