How Many People Are Named Chia?
An estimated 269 people in the United States have the first name Chia. It is used for both genders, with 75.6% female. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Chia peaked in popularity in 1985 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chia 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 Chia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
269
About 1 in 1,274,180 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
75.6% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1985
25 births
Total Registered
283
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chia
Chia is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (24.4%) and females (75.6%). Out of 283 total births registered, 69 were male and 214 were female.
Chia as a male name
Ranked #6,040 in 1991
8 male births in 1991
Peak: 1989 (12 births)
Chia as a female name
Ranked #15,527 in 2000
5 female births in 2000
Peak: 1991 (17 births)
Chia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chia span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 161 babies were registered. Chia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chia by Decade
How has Chia 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.
Chia by State
Birth registrations for Chia span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Minnesota, Wisconsin. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Minnesota, California. On average, about 19 Chias were registered per state.
Chia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chia?
We estimate approximately 269 people named Chia 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 1,274,180 Americans share this first name.
Is Chia a common name?
Chia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 283 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chia most popular?
Chia reached peak popularity in 1985, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chia is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chia a female name?
Chia is predominantly female. 75.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chia Smith, Chia Johnson, Chia 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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