Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2014

Chidera

Gender Unisex · 70% girls Rank 2025 #6,597
Rank 2025
#6,597
among girls · ↓758 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Chidera · -35% vs 2024
How common
1 in 94,545
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2014
40 babies
All-time total
777
#11,245 all-time among girls
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Chidera popularity over time

777 babies have been named Chidera since 1993, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 57 10 67 7 – #4,754
2000s 162 101 263 26 +293% #5,411
2010s 208 89 297 30 +13% #4,919
2020s (to 2025) 117 33 150 25 -16% #5,423

The story of Chidera

Chidera is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,597 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 777 American babies have been named Chidera, about 70% girls and 30% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2014, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Chidera stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chidera?

The median living Chidera is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 800 people named Chidera are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Chidera year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 17 #6,597 – –
2024 21 #5,839 5 #12,677
2023 23 #5,423 7 #9,934
2022 17 #6,776 7 #10,020
2021 21 #5,796 7 #9,914
2020 18 #6,383 7 #9,760
2019 14 #7,824 8 #9,047
2018 26 #5,041 5 #12,518
2017 21 #5,869 8 #9,006
2016 23 #5,663 11 #7,231
2015 21 #6,070 5 #12,408
2014 28 #4,919 12 #6,710
2013 24 #5,523 6 #10,988
2012 19 #6,661 9 #8,277
2011 15 #7,880 18 #5,016
2010 17 #7,286 7 #9,875
2009 18 #7,125 10 #7,789
2008 19 #6,860 7 #10,051
2007 10 #11,002 10 #7,698
2006 14 #8,340 13 #6,158
2005 17 #6,893 10 #7,205
2004 12 #8,833 9 #7,638
2003 20 #5,865 14 #5,316
2002 19 #5,947 10 #6,615
2001 21 #5,411 11 #6,086
2000 12 #8,137 7 #8,336
1995 6 #12,083 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Chidera, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chidera?

The median living Chidera is about 13 years old. Half of all living Chideras are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Chidera are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Chidera are alive in the United States, based on 777 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chidera in 2025?

Chidera ranked #6,597 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Chidera?

777 babies have been named Chidera in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chidera most popular?

Chidera peaked in 2014, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Chidera a boy or girl name?

Chidera is used for both: about 70% of babies named Chidera have been girls and 30% boys.

Is the name Chidera rising or falling?

Chidera has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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