Chia
The Story of Chia
As a girl name
Chia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1975, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 17 Chias were born — ranking #5,399 that year. As of 2026, Chia ranks #15,031 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 214 Chias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Chia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1980, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 12 Chias were born — ranking #4,270 that year. As of 2026, Chia ranks #5,942 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 69 Chias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Chia
Chia is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 214 births in the dataset. Chia's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #5,399. Use the chart and map above to compare Chia'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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