Chinyere: 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	102	10	–	#3,799
1980s	126	13	+24%	#3,541
1990s	178	18	+41%	#4,264
2000s	115	12	-35%	#5,866
2010s	58	6	-50%	#9,153
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-83%	#13,853

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

102

–

#3,799

1980s

126

+24%

#3,541

1990s

178

+41%

#4,264

2000s

115

-35%

#5,866

2010s

-50%

#9,153

2020s (to 2025)

-83%

#13,853

The story of Chinyere

Chinyere 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 1971, 585 American babies have been named Chinyere. Its peak came in 1992, when 24 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 Chinyere stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chinyere?

The median living Chinyere is about 32 years old; half are between 23 and 42. An estimated 600 people named Chinyere 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.

Chinyere 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	6	#13,853
2020	–	–
2019	5	#16,052
2018	6	#14,176
2017	6	#14,522
2016	6	#14,720
2015	9	#11,089
2014	–	–
2013	12	#9,153
2012	6	#15,382
2011	–	–
2010	8	#12,533
2009	–	–
2008	7	#14,163
2007	11	#10,285
2006	15	#7,961
2005	–	–
2004	13	#8,362
2003	20	#5,866
2002	18	#6,195
2001	15	#7,036
2000	16	#6,553
1995	20	#4,881
1990	21	#4,547
1985	10	#6,549
1980	6	#9,301
1975	5	#9,325
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 Chinyere, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chinyere?

The median living Chinyere is about 32 years old. Half of all living Chinyeres are between 23 and 42 years old.

How many people named Chinyere are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Chinyere are alive in the United States, based on 585 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chinyere in 2025?

Chinyere 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 Chinyere?

585 babies have been named Chinyere in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chinyere most popular?

Chinyere peaked in 1992, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Chinyere a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chinyere rising or falling?

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

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Chinyere popularity over time

The story of Chinyere

How old are people named Chinyere?

Chinyere year by year

Frequently asked questions

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