girl's name
Chiffon
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 470
Chiffon is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1995 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1979, when 29 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1961.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Chiffon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1995, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 95 |
| 1970s | 165 |
| 1980s | 163 |
| 1990s (to 1995) | 47 |
How popular is Chiffon?
In 1995, Chiffon was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Chiffon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chiffon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chiffon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chiffon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chiffon
How popular is the name Chiffon?
In 1995, Chiffon was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Chiffon a girl's or a boy's name?
Chiffon is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Chiffon?
Chiffon has 2 syllables.
When was Chiffon most popular?
Chiffon peaked in 1979, when 29 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.