Chisom
Chisom is an Igbo given name. It means "God follows me".
- Igbo
Meaning & Origin of Chisom
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Chisom is an Igbo given name. It means "God follows me".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Igbo
The Story of Chisom
As a girl name
Chisom first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1990, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 30 Chisoms were born — ranking #4,584 that year. As of 2026, Chisom ranks #9,011 for girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 537 Chisoms have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Chisom first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1989, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 14 Chisoms were born — ranking #5,901 that year. As of 2026, Chisom ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 214 Chisoms 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 Chisom
Chisom is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 537 births in the dataset. Chisom's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #4,584. Use the chart and map above to compare Chisom'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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