girl's name
Chinwe
- Origin Igbo
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 159
Chinwe is a girl's name. 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 US data.
- 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.
Chinwe over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 19 |
| 1980s | 50 |
| 1990s | 56 |
| 2000s | 15 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 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 US data.
Where Chinwe 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 Chinwe
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chinwe also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chinwe over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chinwe
Names from the same era that won't 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 US data.
Is Chinwe a girl's or a boy's name?
Chinwe is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Chinwe most popular?
Chinwe peaked in 1990, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.