How Many People Are Named Chimamanda?
An estimated 509 people in the United States have the first name Chimamanda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Chimamanda peaked in popularity in 2018 with 60 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chimamanda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Chimamanda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
509
About 1 in 673,388 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2018
60 births
Total Registered
513
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chimamanda
Chimamanda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 513 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Chimamanda as a female name
Ranked #4,386 in 2024
32 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (60 births)
Chimamanda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chimamanda span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 344 babies were registered. While Chimamanda is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Chimamanda by Decade
How has Chimamanda tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Chimamanda by State
Birth registrations for Chimamanda span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Maryland, California. The lowest are in New York, Georgia, California. On average, about 40 Chimamandas were registered per state.
Chimamanda + Last Name Combinations
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Chimamanda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chimamanda?
We estimate approximately 509 people named Chimamanda are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 673,388 Americans share this first name.
Is Chimamanda a common name?
Chimamanda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 513 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chimamanda most popular?
Chimamanda reached peak popularity in 2018, when 60 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chimamanda is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chimamanda a female name?
Chimamanda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chimamanda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chimamanda Smith, Chimamanda Johnson, Chimamanda Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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