Total births
181
Boys' name · since 1999
Chinmay
181 babies named Chinmay in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 181
- total births
- 1999–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
181 boys have been named Chinmay since 1999, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Chinmay has 181 recorded births among boys since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2022.
- 181 total births
- 1999–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
181 boys have been named Chinmay since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 181
- total births
- 1999–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Chinmay was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
14 babies were named Chinmay in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Chinmay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chinmay's full recorded timeline at 2010, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chinmay at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Chinmay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2022
- Peak year (2008)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Chinmay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Chinmay's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Chinmay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
94 births
- 2010s
2010s
70 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 94 births (52% of all-time use).
Chinmay by state
Where Chinmay concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 3.3% |
California share of Chinmay's total US births 3.3%
6 of 181 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chinmay? ▼
Chinmay has been given to 181 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 14 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Chinmay most popular? ▼
Chinmay was most popular in the 2000s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Chinmay most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Chinmay are California (6 births).
How long has the name Chinmay been used? ▼
Records for Chinmay go back to 1999, giving 24 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Chinmay? ▼
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.
What to do with Chinmay's data
- Chinmay's decade-level peak was the 2000s (94 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Chinmays (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Chinmay
Nearby Names Like Chinmay
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chinmay
Chip Boy
#3294 3,493 births
Chistopher Boy
1,446 births
Chirstopher Boy
1,051 births
Chico Boy
951 births
Chirag Boy
667 births
Compare Chinmay side by side: Chinmay vs Chip Chinmay vs Chistopher Chinmay vs Chirstopher
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1999–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Chinmay: Baby Name Since 1999 - 181 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chinmay. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Chinmay 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 July 2026.