Boys' name · since 1973
Chirag
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 667 babies named Chirag, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,641 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 667
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
667 boys have been named Chirag since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Chirag recorded 667 times among boys since 1973, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2023.
- #6,641 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 667 born since 1973
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chirag ranks #6,641 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 667 born since 1973, peaking in the 1980s.
- #6,641 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 667
- born since 1973
- 1980s
- peak decade
Chirag's 667 recorded births place it above 85.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
Chirag's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chirag splits its recorded history at 1994: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 33 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chirag popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2023
- Peak year (1985)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Chirag by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (240 births, 36% of the file).
1980s was Chirag's strongest decade.
240 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Chirag births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 89
1970s
89 births
- 1980s
1980s
240 births
- 1990s
1990s
181 births
- 2000s
2000s
113 births
- 2010s 38
2010s
38 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 240 births (36% of all-time use).
How Chirag compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Chirag's total volume
Chirag by state
Where Chirag concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 44 | 6.6% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 37 | 5.5% |
| #3 | California | | 26 | 3.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
44 of 667 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Chirag's data
- Chirag's decade-level peak was the 1980s (240 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Chirags (44 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chirag: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~50 yrs)
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, 1973–2023 (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 Chirag 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.