Total births
149
Boys' name · since 1984
Chiron
Chiron has 149 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7419
- among boys today
- 149
- born since 1984
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other boys
Chiron currently ranks #7419 among boys' names in America, with 149 babies recorded since 1984.
Social Security Administration records show Chiron recorded 149 times among boys since 1984, holding rank #7419 nationally today, ahead of 48% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- #7419 among boys today
- 149 born since 1984
- 2020s peak decade
- 48% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Chiron is currently the #7419 boys' name in America, more common than 48% of boys - 149 born since 1984, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7419
- among boys today
- 149
- born since 1984
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other boys
Chiron vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7419
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 48% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Chiron was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
16 babies were named Chiron in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Chiron compares
149 33th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Chiron's all-time total is 59% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Chiron | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 149 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Chiron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chiron's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chiron at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#7,419
Active since
1984
Chiron popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Chiron popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1983 (Chiron as girls' name)
Chiron by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Chiron's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Chiron births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
- 2020s
2020s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 70 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chiron? ▼
Chiron has been given to 149 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7419 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Chiron most popular? ▼
Chiron was most popular in the 2020s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Chiron been used? ▼
Chiron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 42 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Chiron? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Chiron
Nearby Names Like Chiron
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chiron
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Chirstopher Boy
1,051 births
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Chirag Boy
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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, 1984–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Chiron: #7419 Boys' Name - 149 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chiron. 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 Chiron 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.