Total births
43
Unisex name · since 2023
Chrome
Chrome has 43 recorded births since 2023 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5656
- among boys today
- 43
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other boys
43 babies have been named Chrome since 2023, making it today's #5656 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chrome has been recorded 43 times among boys since 2023, currently ranked #5656 nationally and more common than 60% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2023 to 2025.
- #5656 among boys today
- 43 born since 2023
- 2020s peak decade
- 60% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Chrome is currently the #5656 unisex name in America, more common than 60% of boys - 43 born since 2023, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5656
- among boys today
- 43
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other boys
Chrome vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5656
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 60% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Chrome was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
17 babies were named Chrome in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Chrome compares
43 15th 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
Chrome's all-time total is 88% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Chrome | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 43 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Chrome's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chrome splits its recorded history at 2024: 74% of all births land in the more recent half, 26% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2023 (11 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chrome at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,656
Active since
2023
Chrome popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Chrome popularity over time - girls
12 total births recorded since 2024 (Chrome as girls' name)
Chrome by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Chrome's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Chrome births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 43 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chrome? ▼
Since 2023, Social Security records show 43 babies named Chrome. Today it holds rank #5656 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 17 births.
When was Chrome most popular? ▼
Chrome was most popular in the 2020s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Chrome a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Chrome is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 43 births, and as a girl's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Chrome been used? ▼
Chrome has been recorded in Social Security data since 2023, spanning 3 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Chrome? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Christopher, Christian, Chris, Christophe, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Chrome
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chrome
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#77 453,968 births
Chris Boy
#651 147,462 births
Christophe Boy
#8420 4,476 births
Christ Boy
#3606 3,977 births
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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, 2023–2025 (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. "Chrome: #5656 Unisex Name - 43 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chrome. 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 Chrome 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.