Chiffon: 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	95	10	–	#3,080
1970s	165	17	+74%	#2,940
1980s	163	16	-1%	#3,234
1990s	47	5	-71%	#7,049
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,080

1970s

165

+74%

#2,940

1980s

163

-1%

#3,234

1990s

-71%

#7,049

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Chiffon

Chiffon 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 1961, 470 American babies have been named Chiffon. Its peak came in 1979, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Chiffon stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chiffon?

The median living Chiffon is about 46 years old; half are between 40 and 54. An estimated 400 people named Chiffon 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.

Chiffon year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,085
1990	8	#9,431
1985	17	#4,494
1980	26	#3,234
1975	15	#4,180
1970	17	#3,610
1965	12	#3,780
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chiffon?

The median living Chiffon is about 46 years old. Half of all living Chiffons are between 40 and 54 years old.

How many people named Chiffon are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Chiffon are alive in the United States, based on 470 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chiffon in 2025?

Chiffon 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 Chiffon?

470 babies have been named Chiffon in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chiffon most popular?

Chiffon peaked in 1979, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Chiffon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chiffon rising or falling?

Chiffon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Chiffon

Chiffon popularity over time

The story of Chiffon

How old are people named Chiffon?

Chiffon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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