Chiron vs Chip

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

Name A

Chiron

Boy name · Rank #7379

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Name B

Chip

Boy name · Rank #3282

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Metric Chiron Chip
Current Rank #7379 #3282
Total Births (all years) 140 3,469
Peak Year 2019 1962
Peak Year Births 16 171
Peak Decade 2020ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1984 1942

Births by Decade

Decade Chiron Chip
1940ss — 138
1950ss — 781
1960ss — 1,229
1970ss — 566
1980ss 6 273
1990ss — 73
2000ss 17 48
2010ss 56 164
2020ss 61 197

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chiron Chip
2014 8 8
2015 7 14
2016 7 16
2017 5 35
2018 6 31
2019 16 47
2020 15 47
2021 7 39
2022 15 43
2023 13 32
2024 11 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, 1984–2024.

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