How Many People Are Named Chiamaka?
An estimated 625 people in the United States have the first name Chiamaka. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Chiamaka peaked in popularity in 2017 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chiamaka 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 Chiamaka paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
625
About 1 in 548,407 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2017
34 births
Total Registered
634
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chiamaka
Chiamaka is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 634 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Chiamaka as a female name
Ranked #8,024 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (34 births)
Chiamaka: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chiamaka span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 248 babies were registered. Chiamaka has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chiamaka by Decade
How has Chiamaka 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.
Chiamaka by State
Birth registrations for Chiamaka span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Maryland. The lowest are in Georgia, New York, Maryland. On average, about 31 Chiamakas were registered per state.
Chiamaka + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chiamaka as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chiamaka: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chiamaka?
We estimate approximately 625 people named Chiamaka 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 548,407 Americans share this first name.
Is Chiamaka a common name?
Chiamaka is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 634 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chiamaka most popular?
Chiamaka reached peak popularity in 2017, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chiamaka is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chiamaka a female name?
Chiamaka is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chiamaka Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chiamaka Smith, Chiamaka Johnson, Chiamaka 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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