Chidera
Chidera is a name given by the Igbo people of South-Eastern Nigeria, and is applicable to both sexes. It means “once God has written”, a more specific variant of “Odera”. A diminutive version of the name is “Dera”.
Meaning & Origin of Chidera
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Chidera is a name given by the Igbo people of South-Eastern Nigeria, and is applicable to both sexes. It means “once God has written”, a more specific variant of “Odera”. A diminutive version of the name is “Dera”.
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The Story of Chidera
As a girl name
Chidera first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2014: 28 births, good for #4,890 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Chideras. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,567 among girl names with 22 births, holding steady (+5%). In total, more than 571 Chideras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Chidera first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1999, with 10 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2011: 18 births, good for #4,983 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Chideras. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 233 Chideras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Chidera
Chidera is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 571 births in the dataset. Chidera's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #4,718. Use the chart and map above to compare Chidera'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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