Chimere
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #902 in 1980
0 babies were named Chimere in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1979–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChimere first shows up in US birth records in 1979, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 46 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1980, when it reached #902.
About the name Chimere
Chimere is a girl name of French origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ere”. US birth records list Chimere for girls from 1979 to 2015, in 23 of those 37 years. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked #902 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49 | 20,576 girls |
| 1980s | 39 | 25,667 girls |
| 1990s | 2.3 | 438,596 girls |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 452,489 girls |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,538,462 girls |
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- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
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- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Chimere
What is the origin of the name Chimere?
Chimere has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Chimere a boy or girl name?
Chimere is a girl name.
How popular is the name Chimere?
Chimere is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #902 in 1980.