Chinonso

chih-NAHN-soh /tʃɪˈnɑːnsoʊ/
boy 3 syllables rising

Chinonso is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2012 and has grown less common since.

Chinonso is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #10,923 for boy births in the United States (and #22,557 across all names), given to 6 babies. Chinonso was first reported in SSA data in 1997 and peaked in 2012 (12 births).

About the name Chinonso

Pronunciationchih-NAHN-soh /tʃɪˈnɑːnsoʊ/
#10,923U.S. rank among boys 2025
#22,557among all names 2025
6U.S. births 2025
12peak births 2012
1997first in SSA data

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How popular is Chinonso?

Boys named Chinonso 6 in 2025
1997200020052010201520202025
Boys named Chinonso per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1997–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Chinonso total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202566#10,923
202466#11,194
201966#11,034
201877#9,864
20171111#7,184
201555#12,415
201466#10,973
201366#10,990
20121212#6,693
200988#9,135
200855#12,857
200766#11,161
200677#9,744
200366#9,784
200177#8,466
200055#10,640
19975—#9,510