How Many People Are Named Chika?
An estimated 365 people in the United States have the first name Chika. It is predominantly female (92.6%). The average bearer is 30 years old, and Chika peaked in popularity in 1997 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chika 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 Chika paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
365
About 1 in 939,053 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
92.6% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1997
19 births
Total Registered
378
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chika
Chika is predominantly female (92.6%), though 28 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Chika as a male name
Ranked #10,182 in 2004
6 male births in 2004
Peak: 1997 (7 births)
Chika as a female name
Ranked #12,515 in 2022
7 female births in 2022
Peak: 1992 (17 births)
Chika: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chika span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 136 babies were registered. Chika has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chika by Decade
How has Chika 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.
Chika by State
Birth registrations for Chika span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Georgia, Maryland. The lowest are in Maryland, Georgia, California. On average, about 7 Chikas were registered per state.
Chika + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chika as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chika: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chika?
We estimate approximately 365 people named Chika 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 939,053 Americans share this first name.
Is Chika a common name?
Chika is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 378 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chika most popular?
Chika reached peak popularity in 1997, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chika is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chika a female name?
Chika is predominantly female. 92.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chika Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chika Smith, Chika Johnson, Chika 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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