Chimamanda
Girl name · #4863 in 2025 · Uniqueness 86/100
Chimamanda is currently the #4863 girl name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3595, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Chimamanda.
Babies named Chimamanda per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 17-year story
Chimamanda first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 60 girls were named Chimamanda — good for #2810 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Chimamanda in class?
Chimamanda scores 86 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Chimamanda will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Chimamanda is most common
State-level data for Chimamanda is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Chimamanda
Statistically, parents drawn to Chimamanda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Calianna, Catalaya, Coralynn, Chizaram, and Constanza.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Chimamanda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 32 | #4387 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 27 | #4907 |
| 2021 | 27 | #4833 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3841 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 60 | #2810 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2964 |
| 2016 | 34 | #4250 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2014 | 31 | #4544 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 26 | #5253 |
| 2011 | 14 | #8196 |
| 2010 | 14 | #8271 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Chimamanda a popular girl name?
Chimamanda ranked #4863 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3595.
When was the name Chimamanda most popular?
Chimamanda peaked in 2018, when 60 American girls received the name (ranked #2810 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Chimamanda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Chimamanda. It scores 86/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.