Chiemerie
A feminine name of Nigerian Igbo origin meaning "God loves me".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Chiemerie. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Chiemerie today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Chiemerie births was 2015 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Chiemerie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Chiemerie with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Chiemerie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
2015
6 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2015 SSA rank
#10,926
Tracked since 2015
Popularity
Chiemerie: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Chiemerie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Chiemerie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Chiemerie
The name Chiemerie has its origins in the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now modern-day Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BC. It is derived from the Etruscan word "chiemerit," meaning "one who brings light" or "illuminator."
Chiemerie was a relatively uncommon name among the Etruscans, but it is recorded in several inscriptions and artifacts from the period. One notable reference is found in the Etruscan funerary inscriptions discovered in the necropolis of Cerveteri, where a woman named Chiemerie is mentioned as a priestess of the goddess Uni.
The name Chiemerie resurfaced in the Middle Ages, particularly in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria, where it was used as a masculine name. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Chiemerie di Spoleto, a nobleman and military commander who fought in the service of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II in the 13th century.
During the Renaissance, the name Chiemerie gained some popularity among the Italian nobility. In the 15th century, Chiemerie Borgia, a distant cousin of the infamous Lucrezia Borgia, was a renowned poet and patron of the arts in Florence. Another notable figure was Chiemerie Veneziano, a Venetian explorer and cartographer who accompanied Marco Polo on his travels to Asia in the late 13th century.
In the 17th century, Chiemerie Galilei, a nephew of the famous astronomer Galileo Galilei, was a respected philosopher and mathematician in his own right. He wrote several treatises on geometry and optics, contributing to the scientific advancements of the time.
Moving into the 19th century, Chiemerie Verdi, an Italian composer and conductor, was known for his operatic works and collaborations with renowned librettists such as Arrigo Boito. He was born in 1832 and passed away in 1901, leaving a lasting legacy in the world of classical music.
While Chiemerie is an uncommon name in modern times, it has a rich historical background rooted in the ancient Etruscan culture and has been borne by notable figures throughout the centuries, particularly in Italy and the surrounding regions.
People
Chiemerie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Chiemerie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Chiemerie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chiemerie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Chiemerie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Chiemerie a common name?
We classify Chiemerie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Chiemerie most popular?
The single biggest year for Chiemerie was 2015, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Chiemerie is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Chiemerie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Chiemerie a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Chiemerie in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Chiemerie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Chiemerie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Chiemerie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Chiemerie?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Chiemerie at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.