Chaka
The Story of Chaka
As a girl name
Chaka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1974, with 15 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 147 Chakas were born — ranking #897 that year. As of 2026, Chaka ranks #11,509 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 841 Chakas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Chaka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1968, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 27 Chakas were born — ranking #1,680 that year. As of 2026, Chaka ranks #9,243 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 262 Chakas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Chaka
Chaka is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 841 births in the dataset. Chaka's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #897. Use the chart and map above to compare Chaka's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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