Chico vs Chip

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

Name A

Chico

Boy name

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Name B

Chip

Boy name · Rank #3282

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Metric Chico Chip
Current Rank Unranked #3282
Total Births (all years) 951 3,469
Peak Year 1977 1962
Peak Year Births 56 171
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Chico Chip
1920ss 11 —
1930ss 21 —
1940ss 26 138
1950ss 108 781
1960ss 105 1,229
1970ss 320 566
1980ss 147 273
1990ss 116 73
2000ss 78 48
2010ss 12 164
2020ss 7 197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chico Chip
2014 — 8
2015 — 14
2016 — 16
2017 — 35
2018 — 31
2019 5 47
2020 7 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, 1922–2020.

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