Boys' name · since 1995

Chimeng

20 babies named Chimeng in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#28,964 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade

Chimeng sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 20 recorded since 1995.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chimeng has been recorded 20 times among boys since 1995, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2002.

  • #28,964 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 20 born since 1995
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chimeng ranks #28,964 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.

#28,964 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chimeng's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Chimeng's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Chimeng's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Chimeng popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (2001)
9
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
45678910 199520012002 5

Chimeng by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (14 births, 70% of the file).

2000s was Chimeng's strongest decade.

14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.

Chimeng births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 14 births (70% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chimeng? ▼
Chimeng has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,964 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 9 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
Where does Chimeng sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chimeng ranks #28,964 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Chimeng most popular? ▼
Chimeng was most popular in the 2000s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Chimeng been used? ▼
Records for Chimeng go back to 1995, giving 8 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Chimeng? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chip, Chistopher, Chirstopher, Chico, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Chimeng

Nearby Names Like Chimeng

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chimeng

Chip Boy
#4279 3,493 births
Chistopher Boy
#9866 1,446 births
Chirstopher Boy
1,051 births
Chico Boy
951 births
Chirag Boy
667 births

Compare Chimeng side by side: Chimeng vs Chip Chimeng vs Chistopher Chimeng vs Chirstopher

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Bose
20 births · Peak 1914
Coke
20 births · Peak 1913
Glee
20 births · Peak 1913
Philias
20 births · Peak 1913
Rassie
20 births · Peak 1913
Anello #7727
20 births · Peak 2025
Converse
20 births · Peak 1914
Holloway
20 births · Peak 1914

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chimeng: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1995–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chimeng draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.