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The first name Chioma

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 18 girls were named Chioma, making it the 1,639th most popular girls’ name.

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322
babies named Chioma, 1996–2025
#1,639
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Chioma with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Chioma at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 18 girls born in the United States were named Chioma, the 6,372nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1997, when 40 were.

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998
babies named Chioma since 1880
#6,372
rank in 2025
1997
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Chioma

3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Chioma Igwe
    American soccer player, born 1986
  • Chioma Ubogagu
    English footballer, born 1992
  • Chioma Wogu
    Association football player, born 1999

Questions

How popular is the name Chioma?
In 2025, 18 girls born in England and Wales were named Chioma, ranking 1,639th.
Is Chioma a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 998 US babies named Chioma since 1880 were girls.
When was Chioma most popular?
1997 in the United States, when 40 babies were named Chioma, its highest rank at 2,986th.