Boys' name · since 1949

Chic

Chic has 11 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1949 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#33,293 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1949
1940s
peak decade

Chic sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1949.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chic has been recorded 11 times among boys since 1949, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 1954.

  • #33,293 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1949
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chic ranks #33,293 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1949, peaking in the 1940s.

#33,293 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1949
1940s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Chic's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Chic's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Chic's full recorded timeline at 1954, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1949 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Chic popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–1954

Last recorded 1954
Peak year (1949)
6
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
4.555.566.5 19491954 5

Chic by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1940s was Chic's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Chic births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chic? ▼
Chic has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #33,293 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1954. 6 babies were born in 1949, its single highest year.
Where does Chic sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chic ranks #33,293 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Chic most popular? ▼
Chic was most popular in the 1940s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Chic been used? ▼
Records for Chic go back to 1949, giving 6 years of history through 1954.
What names are similar to Chic? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chip, Chistopher, Chirstopher, Chico, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Chic's data

  • Chic's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Chic

Nearby Names Like Chic

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chic

Chip Boy
#4279 3,493 births
Chistopher Boy
#9866 1,446 births
Chirstopher Boy
1,051 births
Chico Boy
951 births
Chirag Boy
667 births

Compare Chic side by side: Chic vs Chip Chic vs Chistopher Chic vs Chirstopher

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Adele
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Erna
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chic: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1949–1954 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chic draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.