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Chim-ah-mahn-da
Chimamanda
OriginIgbo
Meaning"my God will never fail"
GenderGirl
NB Rank#11018
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About Chimamanda
The name Chimamanda peaked for girls at #2815 in 2018. The name is most popular in CHIMAMANDA, CHIMAMANDA, and CHIMAMANDA.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,569 | 31 | 17.4 |
| 2015 | #3,610 | 43 | 24.1 |
| 2016 | #4,273 | 34 | 19.2 |
| 2017 | #2,971 | 55 | 31.9 |
| 2018 | #2,815 | 60 | 35.3 |
| 2019 | #4,090 | 35 | 20.9 |
| 2020 | #3,849 | 37 | 22.9 |
| 2021 | #4,863 | 27 | 16.5 |
| 2022 | #4,928 | 27 | 16.5 |
| 2023 | #4,288 | 33 | 20.6 |
| 2024 | #4,386 | 32 | 19.8 |
| 2025 | #4,790 | 28 | 17.4 |
World rankings
Famous Chimamandas
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Nigerian novelist
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