Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2015

Chisom

Gender Unisex · 70% girls Rank 2025 #7,569 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#7,569
among girls · ↑2,881 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
22
named Chisom
How common
1 in 114,805
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2015
37 babies
All-time total
755
#11,387 all-time among girls
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Chisom popularity over time

755 babies have been named Chisom since 1989, 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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 6 6 1 – –
1990s 74 25 99 10 +1550% #5,962
2000s 161 87 248 25 +151% #5,247
2010s 207 74 281 28 +13% #4,617
2020s (to 2025) 90 31 121 20 -28% #6,128

The story of Chisom

Chisom is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,569 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 755 American babies have been named Chisom, about 70% girls and 30% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2015, when 37 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 Chisom stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chisom?

The median living Chisom is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 22. An estimated 700 people named Chisom are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Chisom 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 14 #7,569 8 #9,070
2024 9 #10,450 9 #8,443
2023 17 #6,727 7 #9,936
2022 15 #7,353 – –
2021 16 #7,029 7 #9,917
2020 19 #6,128 – –
2019 9 #10,659 8 #9,049
2018 12 #8,722 7 #9,865
2017 22 #5,701 11 #7,185
2016 27 #5,028 5 #12,548
2015 30 #4,617 7 #9,749
2014 22 #5,835 – –
2013 22 #5,862 11 #7,119
2012 22 #5,944 7 #9,896
2011 17 #7,188 8 #8,903
2010 24 #5,648 10 #7,687
2009 17 #7,403 5 #12,824
2008 18 #7,140 10 #7,794
2007 13 #9,130 14 #5,963
2006 21 #6,182 8 #8,869
2005 10 #10,294 8 #8,428
2004 24 #5,247 9 #7,641
2003 21 #5,629 11 #6,327
2002 12 #8,404 9 #7,146
2001 13 #7,832 6 #9,461
2000 12 #8,138 7 #8,339
1995 7 #10,742 5 #9,086
1990 5 #13,389 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chisom?

The median living Chisom is about 15 years old. Half of all living Chisoms are between 8 and 22 years old.

How many people named Chisom are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Chisom are alive in the United States, based on 755 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chisom in 2025?

Chisom ranked #7,569 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Chisom?

755 babies have been named Chisom in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chisom most popular?

Chisom peaked in 2015, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Chisom a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chisom rising or falling?

Chisom is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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