How popular is the name Chaka?

Chaka last appeared in U.S. records in 2001.

Chaka

CHAH-kuh /ˈtʃɑːkə/

girl 2 syllables fading

Chaka is a rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1970s and has all but disappeared.

Chaka is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2001. Chaka was first reported in SSA data in 1968 and peaked in 1976 (147 births).

About the name Chaka

PronunciationCHAH-kuh /ˈtʃɑːkə/

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How popular is Chaka?

Girls named Chaka

Girls named Chaka per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1968–2001 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2001) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Boys named Chaka

Boys named Chaka per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1968–2001 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2001) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Chaka total popularity by year

Year	U.S. births	U.S. + territories	♀ Rank	♂ Rank
2001	6	6	—	#9,449
2000	5	5	—	#10,624
1999	5	5	—	#10,149
1994	5	—	—	#9,003
1993	5	—	—	#8,915
1991	11	—	#11,750	#8,385
1990	17	—	#9,407	#5,446
1989	16	—	#5,335	—
1988	10	—	#12,116	#7,451
1987	23	—	#4,496	#7,113
1986	13	—	#5,490	—
1985	48	—	#2,178	—
1984	30	—	#2,928	—
1983	33	—	#2,669	—
1982	43	—	#2,499	#6,514
1981	51	—	#2,235	#5,609
1980	70	—	#1,769	#4,559
1979	78	—	#1,609	#4,468
1978	89	—	#1,436	#3,906
1977	103	—	#1,326	#2,677
1976	167	—	#899	#2,254
1975	138	—	#1,008	#2,379
1974	33	—	#4,060	#2,290
1973	18	—	—	#2,234
1972	27	—	—	#1,683
1971	22	—	—	#1,926
1970	20	—	—	#2,004
1969	11	—	—	#2,711
1968	6	—	—	#3,744

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