ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1975 First Year 2000 Last Year 1991 Peak Year #5399 Peak Rank 214 Total Count 23 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1980 First Year 1991 Last Year 1989 Peak Year #4270 Peak Rank 69 Total Count 9 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Chia ### As a girl name American parents first put Chia on the record books as a girl name in 1975, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 17 Chias were born — ranking #5,399 that year. About 49% of every Chia on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Chia last appeared in the published SSA data in 2000, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 214 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Chia as a boy name dates back to 1980, when 6 babies received it. 1989 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Chia — #4,270 in the national rankings. About 81% of every Chia on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Chia last appeared in the published SSA data in 1991, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 69 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Chia Phonetically similar names — useful when Chia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Cio * [Chaya](/chaya) * Chii * Choa * Chewa * Tewa * Czaja * Ccio * [Shia](/shia) * [Gea](/gea) * [Jia](/jia) * [Shiah](/shiah) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Chia What does the name Chia mean? Chia is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1975\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Chia in 2026? In 2026, Chia ranks #15,031 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Chia most popular? Chia reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #5,399 that year with 17 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Chia most popular? Chia has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Chia. Is Chia a unisex name? Yes — Chia is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 76% of Chias assigned female and 24% assigned male historically. What names go well with Chia? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Chia include Sherin, Sharmayne, Nery. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧SherinPeak #5399](/sherin)[👧SharmaynePeak #5399](/sharmayne)[👧NeryPeak #5399](/nery)[👧TessiaPeak #5399](/tessia) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦ElenaPeak #4270](/elena)[👦CraigoryPeak #4270](/craigory)[👦DariuszPeak #4270](/dariusz)[👦KelvisPeak #4270](/kelvis) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1991 → ](/year/1991) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.