Chicago vs Chip

Side-by-side comparison of Chicago and Chip — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Chicago

Boy name · Rank #6637

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Name B

Chip

Boy name · Rank #3282

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Metric Chicago Chip
Current Rank #6637 #3282
Total Births (all years) 110 3,469
Peak Year 2023 1962
Peak Year Births 14 171
Peak Decade 2020ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1995 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Chicago Chip
1940ss — 138
1950ss — 781
1960ss — 1,229
1970ss — 566
1980ss — 273
1990ss 23 73
2000ss 11 48
2010ss 17 164
2020ss 59 197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chicago Chip
2014 — 8
2015 7 14
2016 — 16
2017 — 35
2018 5 31
2019 5 47
2020 9 47
2021 12 39
2022 11 43
2023 14 32
2024 13 36

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1995–2024.

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