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Chimere

2 syllablesPeak year: 19807 lettersStarts with C

Meaning & origin

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Chimere's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Chimere, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Chimere
197978
1980167
1981147
1982123
198360
198457
198532
198631
198710
198817
198912
199011
19919
199210
19935
19957
20008
200110
20025
20066
200710
20087
20157

Chimere through the decades

  • Chimere peaked in 1980, when 167 babies were named Chimere in the US.
  • The 1970s were Chimere's strongest decade, averaging 78 births a year.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1992–2015), use of Chimere has fallen 79% compared to the 10 years before that.

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