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 #3294

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Metric Chico Chip
Current Rank Unranked #3294
Total Births (all years) 951 3,493
Peak Year 1977 1962
Peak Year Births 56 171
Peak Decade 1970s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Chico Chip
1920s 11 -
1930s 21 -
1940s 26 138
1950s 108 781
1960s 105 1,229
1970s 320 566
1980s 147 273
1990s 116 73
2000s 78 48
2010s 12 164
2020s 7 221

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
2025 - 24

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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