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unisex name

Chia

CHEE-uh

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 296

Chia is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 77% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2000 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1985, when 25 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1975.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Chia Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s.

161
'70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Chia by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 31
1980s 161
1990s 86
2000s 5

How Popular Is Chia?

In 2000, Chia was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Chia Is Used

France #3,754 5 in 1991
England & Wales #4,723 4 in 2005
United States #17,354 5 in 2000

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Chia

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Chia

  • Pronunciation CHEE-uh

Sibling Names for Chia

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Chia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Chia

How popular is the name Chia?

In 2000, Chia was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Chia a girl's or a boy's name?

Chia is used for both girls and boys. About 77% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Chia?

Chia has 2 syllables.

When was Chia most popular?

Chia peaked in 1985, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.