Total births
77
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.
- 77
- total births
- 1906–1958
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that 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.
- 77 total births
- 1906–1958 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
77 boys have been named Chick since 1906, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1958.
- 77
- total births
- 1906–1958
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Chick was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
7 babies were named Chick in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1958Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1906
Chick popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–1958
- Peak year (1916)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Chick by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
23 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 23 births (30% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 1958. 7 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
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
#3294 3,493 births
Chistopher Boy
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
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Chick: Baby Name Since 1906 - 77 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chick. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 June 2026.