Chidinma: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	21	2	–	#9,777
1990s	86	9	+310%	#4,765
2000s	101	10	+17%	#6,878
2010s	97	10	-4%	#7,938
2020s (to 2025)	34	6	-42%	#8,505

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,777

1990s

+310%

#4,765

2000s

101

+17%

#6,878

2010s

-4%

#7,938

2020s (to 2025)

-42%

#8,505

The story of Chidinma

Chidinma is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1983, 339 American babies have been named Chidinma. Its peak came in 1996, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Chidinma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chidinma?

The median living Chidinma is about 19 years old; half are between 11 and 27. An estimated 300 people named Chidinma are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Chidinma year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#12,431
2023	6	#13,799
2022	9	#10,569
2021	–	–
2020	12	#8,505
2019	12	#8,700
2018	–	–
2017	14	#7,938
2016	11	#9,545
2015	11	#9,621
2014	14	#8,146
2013	8	#12,237
2012	11	#9,869
2011	8	#12,417
2010	8	#12,532
2009	7	#14,004
2008	15	#8,209
2007	10	#11,003
2006	8	#12,662
2005	10	#10,292
2004	5	#16,649
2003	12	#8,628
2002	9	#10,405
2001	10	#9,525
2000	15	#6,878
1995	6	#12,084
1990	7	#10,430
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Chidinma, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chidinma?

The median living Chidinma is about 19 years old. Half of all living Chidinmas are between 11 and 27 years old.

How many people named Chidinma are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Chidinma are alive in the United States, based on 339 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chidinma in 2025?

Chidinma did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Chidinma?

339 babies have been named Chidinma in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chidinma most popular?

Chidinma peaked in 1996, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Chidinma a boy or girl name?

Chidinma is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Chidinma rising or falling?

Chidinma is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Chidinma popularity over time

The story of Chidinma

How old are people named Chidinma?

Chidinma year by year

Frequently asked questions

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