Boys' name · since 1906

Chick

77 babies named Chick in U.S. Social Security records since 1906, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#19,138 of 45,481
all-time among boys
77
born since 1906
1920s
peak decade

77 boys have been named Chick since 1906, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chick has been recorded 77 times among boys since 1906, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1906 to 1958.

  • #19,138 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 77 born since 1906
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chick ranks #19,138 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 77 born since 1906, peaking in the 1920s.

#19,138 of 45,481
all-time among boys
77
born since 1906
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chick's 77 recorded births place it above 57.75% 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.

Chick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Chick's full recorded timeline at 1929, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1906, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Chick popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–1958

Last recorded 1958
Peak year (1916)
7
Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19061916192319281939194919571958 5

Chick by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (23 births, 30% of the file).

1920s was Chick's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Chick births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 23 births (30% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chick? ▼
Chick has been given to 77 babies in the U.S. since 1906, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #19,138 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1958. 7 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
Where does Chick sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chick ranks #19,138 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 Chick most popular? ▼
Chick was most popular in the 1920s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Chick been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chick since 1906 -- 53 years through the most recent 1958 data.
What names are similar to Chick? ▼
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 Chick's data

  • Chick's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 1950s (15) -- 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 Chick

Nearby Names Like Chick

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

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 Chick side by side: Chick vs Chip Chick vs Chistopher Chick vs Chirstopher

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Singleton
77 births · Peak 1919
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77 births · Peak 1932
Sheffield
77 births · Peak 1919
Norfleet
77 births · Peak 1925
Gloyd
77 births · Peak 1919
Hebron #9783
77 births · Peak 2013
Goro
77 births · Peak 1923
Baldo
77 births · Peak 1916

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chick: 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, 1906–1958 (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 Chick 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.