girl's name
Chinenye
chee-NEN-yeh (Igbo)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 255
Chinenye is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2001, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1985.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Chinenye Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s | 42 |
| 2000s | 79 |
| 2010s | 48 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 5 |
How Popular Is Chinenye?
In 2025, Chinenye was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Chinenye Is Used
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 Chinenye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Chinenye Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chinenye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Chinenye
- Igbo chee-NEN-yeh
Sibling Names for Chinenye
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Chinenye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Chinenye
How popular is the name Chinenye?
In 2025, Chinenye was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Chinenye a girl's or a boy's name?
Chinenye is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Chinenye?
Chinenye has 3 syllables.
When was Chinenye most popular?
Chinenye peaked in 2001, when 11 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Chinenye a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Chinenye currently ranks #5,201 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.