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Chinwe

CHIN-way (Igbo)

  • Origin Igbo
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 159

Chinwe is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2013 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Chinwe is a name of Igbo origin.
  • Peaked in 1990, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1975.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Chinwe Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s.

56
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Chinwe by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 19
1980s 50
1990s 56
2000s 15
2010s 8

How Popular Is Chinwe?

In 2013, Chinwe was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Chinwe Is Used

England & Wales #7,555 3 in 2011
United States #13,132 8 in 2013

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Chinwe

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How to Say Chinwe

  • Igbo CHIN-way

Sibling Names for Chinwe

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Chinwe — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Chinwe

How popular is the name Chinwe?

In 2013, Chinwe was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Chinwe a girl's or a boy's name?

Chinwe is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Chinwe?

Chinwe has 2 syllables.

When was Chinwe most popular?

Chinwe peaked in 1990, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.