Chisom
How to say it: chee-SOM · /tʃiˈsɒm/
From Igbo 'Chisom' meaning 'God follows me' - unisex Nigerian name expressing faith.
Chisom was the 6,075th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 22 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 36% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #6,000 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #6,075 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 22 |
| Share of births | 1 in 150,697 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −36% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,000 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Chisom is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Chisom is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
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