Chimere: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	78	–	78	8	–	#1,503
1980s	656	–	656	66	+741%	#902
1990s	42	–	42	4	-94%	#7,404
2000s	41	5	46	5	+10%	#10,940
2010s	7	–	7	1	-85%	#13,309
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#1,503

1980s

656

–

656

+741%

#902

1990s

–

-94%

#7,404

2000s

+10%

#10,940

2010s

–

-85%

#13,309

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Chimere

Chimere 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 1979, 829 American babies have been named Chimere. Its peak came in 1980, when 167 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Chimere?

The median living Chimere is about 43 years old; half are between 41 and 45. An estimated 800 people named Chimere 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.

Chimere year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	7	#13,309	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	7	#14,160	–	–
2007	10	#11,004	–	–
2006	6	#15,538	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	5	#15,954	–	–
2001	5	#15,852	5	#10,852
2000	8	#10,940	–	–
1995	7	#10,741	–	–
1990	11	#7,404	–	–
1985	32	#2,872	–	–
1980	167	#902	–	–
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 Chimere, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chimere?

The median living Chimere is about 43 years old. Half of all living Chimeres are between 41 and 45 years old.

How many people named Chimere are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Chimere are alive in the United States, based on 829 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chimere in 2025?

Chimere 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 Chimere?

829 babies have been named Chimere in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chimere most popular?

Chimere peaked in 1980, when 167 newborns received the name.

Is Chimere a boy or girl name?

Chimere is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Chimere rising or falling?

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

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Chimere popularity over time

The story of Chimere

How old are people named Chimere?

Chimere year by year

Frequently asked questions

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