US rank #11480 Boys' name Peak 2012 108 births

Chinonso — #11480 US boys' name

108 babies named Chinonso in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s442010s532020s6
#11480
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 19% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Chinonso was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

12 babies were named Chinonso in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chinonso

The Social Security Administration has registered 108 babies named Chinonso between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chinonso currently holds the #11480 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chinonso performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 53 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Chinonso shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chinonso in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 108 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chinonso at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

108

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2012

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,480

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Chinonso popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
12
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
468101214 202420182015201320092007200320001997 5

Chinonso by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
53 births that decade — 49% of Chinonso's all-time total
1990s52000s442010s532020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chinonso?
108 babies have been named Chinonso since 1997. It currently ranks #11480 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 12 births.
When was Chinonso most popular?
Chinonso was most popular in the 2010s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Chinonso been used?
Chinonso has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Chinonso?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1997–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.