boy's name
Chima
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 320
Chima is a boy's name. In 2023 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2002, when 14 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
Chima over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 60 |
| 1990s | 74 |
| 2000s | 91 |
| 2010s | 32 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 16 |
How popular is Chima?
In 2023, Chima was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Chima 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 Chima
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chima also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chima over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chima
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chima — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chima
How popular is the name Chima?
In 2023, Chima was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Chima a girl's or a boy's name?
Chima is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Chima most popular?
Chima peaked in 2002, when 14 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.