Chakita
A feminine name of Native American origin meaning "wandering one".
Name Census estimates that about 125 living Americans carry the first name Chakita. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Chakita today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Chakita births was 1985 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Chakita. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
125
~ 1 in 2,742,035 Americans
Peak year
1985
15 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
1990 SSA rank
#13,315
Tracked since 1974
Popularity
Chakita: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Chakita from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 86 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Chakita by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Chakita during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Chakita
The name Chakita originates from the Sanskrit language, which has its roots in ancient India. It is believed to have emerged around the 2nd century BCE during the Maurya Empire. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word "chakra," which means "wheel" or "circle," and is often associated with the concept of cyclical motion or the eternal cycle of life.
In Hindu mythology, the chakra holds significant symbolic meaning, representing the cosmic order, balance, and the interconnectedness of all things. The name Chakita may have been given to individuals born under auspicious astrological alignments or during significant celestial events, as names were often chosen based on their astrological and spiritual significance.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Chakita can be found in ancient Sanskrit texts and inscriptions from the Gupta Empire, which ruled over parts of modern-day India and Pakistan between the 4th and 6th centuries CE. One notable figure bearing this name was Chakita Devi, a renowned scholar and poet who lived during the reign of the Gupta king Samudragupta in the 4th century CE.
In the 7th century CE, the name Chakita appeared in the Buddhist literary work, the Jataka tales, which recounted the previous lives of the Buddha. In one of the stories, a character named Chakita was portrayed as a wise and compassionate individual, demonstrating the virtues of kindness and selflessness.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the name Chakita:
1. Chakita Govinda (1050 CE - 1120 CE), a celebrated Indian mathematician and astronomer known for his work on trigonometry and celestial calculations.
2. Chakita Bai (1675 CE - 1730 CE), a Rajput warrior queen who fought against the Mughal Empire, renowned for her bravery and strategic military prowess.
3. Chakita Devi (1840 CE - 1910 CE), a prominent social reformer and advocate for women's education in Bengal, India, during the 19th century.
4. Chakita Bandopadhyay (1890 CE - 1965 CE), a renowned Bengali novelist and playwright, known for her contributions to modern Indian literature.
5. Chakita Mukherjee (1920 CE - 2002 CE), an acclaimed Indian classical dancer and choreographer, who helped popularize and preserve the traditional dance forms of India.
The name Chakita has a rich cultural and historical significance, deeply rooted in the ancient Sanskrit language and Hindu traditions. Its association with the cosmic wheel and the concept of cyclical motion has endured through the centuries, making it a name that carries profound spiritual and philosophical connotations.
People
Chakita + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Chakita as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Chakita: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chakita?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 125 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Chakita going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,742,035 US residents.
Is Chakita a common name?
We classify Chakita as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 134 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Chakita most popular?
The single biggest year for Chakita was 1985, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Chakita is about 44 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Chakita a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Chakita in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.