Chimamanda
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian writer, whose works include fiction, nonfiction, and lectures. She is widely recognised as a central figure in postcolonial feminist literature.
Meaning & Origin of Chimamanda
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian writer, whose works include fiction, nonfiction, and lectures. She is widely recognised as a central figure in postcolonial feminist literature.
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The Story of Chimamanda
The earliest SSA record of Chimamanda as a baby girl name dates back to 2008, when 6 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 60 newborns named Chimamanda — #2,808 in the national rankings. About 60% of every Chimamanda on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Chimamanda ranks #4,438 for baby girls with 31 births, falling sharply (-28%). All told, over 575 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
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About the name Chimamanda
Chimamanda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 575 births in the dataset. Chimamanda's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #2,808. Use the chart and map above to compare Chimamanda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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