How Many People Are Named Chaka?
An estimated 1,020 people in the United States have the first name Chaka. It is used for both genders, with 76.2% female. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Chaka peaked in popularity in 1976 with 167 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chaka as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Chaka paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,020
About 1 in 336,034 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
76.2% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1976
167 births
Total Registered
1,103
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chaka
Chaka is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (23.8%) and females (76.2%). Out of 1,103 total births registered, 262 were male and 841 were female.
Chaka as a male name
Ranked #9,449 in 2001
6 male births in 2001
Peak: 1972 (27 births)
Chaka as a female name
Ranked #11,750 in 1991
6 female births in 1991
Peak: 1976 (147 births)
Chaka: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chaka span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 695 babies were registered. Chaka has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chaka by Decade
How has Chaka tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Chaka by State
Birth registrations for Chaka span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Texas, California. The lowest are in Ohio, Virginia, Michigan. On average, about 26 Chakas were registered per state.
Chaka + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chaka as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chaka: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chaka?
We estimate approximately 1,020 people named Chaka are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 336,034 Americans share this first name.
Is Chaka a common name?
Chaka is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,103 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chaka most popular?
Chaka reached peak popularity in 1976, when 167 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chaka is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chaka a female name?
Chaka is predominantly female. 76.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chaka Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chaka Smith, Chaka Johnson, Chaka Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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