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Chinonso

Boy

Meaning of Chinonso: Igbo: 'God is near'

Chinonso is a boy's name most strongly associated with Igbo naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10046th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2671st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#10046

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2671

8 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

114

First recorded 1997 · peak 2012

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 7 babies2007: 6 babies2008: 5 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 6 babies2015: 5 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 11 babies2018: 7 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Chinonso per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 12.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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