girl's name
Chiamaka
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 935
Ireland
#881
2010 births
Chiamaka is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2017, when 34 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1988.
Chiamaka over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 94 |
| 2000s | 229 |
| 2010s | 248 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 64 |
How popular is Chiamaka?
In 2025, Chiamaka was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Chiamaka is used
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 Chiamaka
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chiamaka also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chiamaka over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chiamaka
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chiamaka — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chiamaka
How popular is the name Chiamaka?
In 2025, Chiamaka was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Chiamaka a girl's or a boy's name?
Chiamaka is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Chiamaka most popular?
Chiamaka peaked in 2017, when 34 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Chiamaka a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Chiamaka currently ranks #3,286 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.