Chick vs Chip

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

Name A

Chick

Boy name

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Name B

Chip

Boy name · Rank #3282

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Metric Chick Chip
Current Rank Unranked #3282
Total Births (all years) 77 3,469
Peak Year 1916 1962
Peak Year Births 7 171
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1906 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Chick Chip
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 18 —
1920ss 23 —
1930ss 6 —
1940ss 10 138
1950ss 15 781
1960ss — 1,229
1970ss — 566
1980ss — 273
1990ss — 73
2000ss — 48
2010ss — 164
2020ss — 197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chick Chip
2014 — 8
2015 — 14
2016 — 16
2017 — 35
2018 — 31
2019 — 47
2020 — 47
2021 — 39
2022 — 43
2023 — 32
2024 — 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, 1906–1958.

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