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shih-KAH-go · 3 syllables
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Rank #6505 · Rising since 2020
Popularity score: 11 · SSA Rank: #6505
Rank #8529 · Rising since 2021
Popularity score: 9 · SSA Rank: #8529
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Chicago scores lower overall — the popularity trend is fading.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Chicago beats the neutral-drift null model in 8% of its 13 tracked years — above the random baseline, but not dominant.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Chicago is an English unisex name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #6505 in the US in 2024.
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