How Many People Are Named Chioma?
An estimated 956 people in the United States have the first name Chioma. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Chioma peaked in popularity in 1997 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chioma 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 Chioma paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
956
About 1 in 358,530 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
1997
40 births
Total Registered
980
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chioma
Chioma is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 980 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Chioma as a female name
Ranked #6,663 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 1997 (40 births)
Chioma: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chioma span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 277 babies were registered. While Chioma is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Chioma by Decade
How has Chioma 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.
Chioma by State
Birth registrations for Chioma span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in New Jersey, Georgia, Maryland. On average, about 36 Chiomas were registered per state.
Chioma + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chioma as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chioma: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chioma?
We estimate approximately 956 people named Chioma 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 358,530 Americans share this first name.
Is Chioma a common name?
Chioma is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 980 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chioma most popular?
Chioma reached peak popularity in 1997, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chioma is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chioma a female name?
Chioma is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chioma Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chioma Smith, Chioma Johnson, Chioma 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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