Boys' name · since 1970

Chivas

Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 134 babies named Chivas, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,498 of 45,481
all-time among boys
134
born since 1970
1980s
peak decade

Chivas sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 134 recorded since 1970.

Social Security Administration records show Chivas recorded 134 times among boys since 1970, 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 1970 to 1992.

  • #15,498 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 134 born since 1970
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chivas ranks #15,498 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 134 born since 1970, peaking in the 1980s.

#15,498 of 45,481
all-time among boys
134
born since 1970
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chivas's 134 recorded births place it above 65.82% 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.

Chivas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Chivas's full recorded timeline at 1981, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Chivas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1979)
11
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4681012 1970197519791982198519891992 5

Chivas by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (79 births, 59% of the file).

1980s was Chivas's strongest decade.

79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Chivas births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 79 births (59% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chivas? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 134 babies named Chivas. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #15,498 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 11 births.
Where does Chivas sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chivas ranks #15,498 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 Chivas most popular? ▼
Chivas was most popular in the 1980s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Chivas been used? ▼
Chivas has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 23 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Chivas? ▼
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 Chivas's data

  • Chivas's decade-level peak was the 1980s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Chivas

Nearby Names Like Chivas

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

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 Chivas side by side: Chivas vs Chip Chivas vs Chistopher Chivas vs Chirstopher

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Related Names

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Ulice
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Hershey
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Charels
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Halford
134 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chivas: 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, 1970–1992 (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 Chivas 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.