Chidera is a distinctive choice, ranked #2254 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Chidera in their class.
💎
UK Rank 2024
#2254
About the Name Chidera
Chidera is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 863 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1815 in 2010 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1999.
Chidera is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Chidera
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Chidera per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Chidera in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Chidera is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 863 places over the last five years to #2254 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Chidera is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Chidera include: Chidera Ezeh — Chidera Kennedy Ezeh is a Nigerian football player who plays in Portugal for the Under-23 squad of Portimonense.; Chidera Ejuke — Chidera Ejuke is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Spanish La Liga club Sevilla and the Nigeria national team.; Chidera Uzo-Diribe — Chidera Uzo-Diribe is an American football coach and former player who currently serves as the outside linebackers coach for the Dallas Cowboys of the National....
Chidera does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Chideras in the wild.
12
UK babies named Chidera (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 863 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Chidera
Likely around 1 other Chidera in the class
UK Popularity (1999–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Chidera
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Chidera Uzo-Diribe is an American football coach and former player who currently serves as the outside linebackers coach for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the outside linebackers coach for the Georgia Bulldogs.