Total births
17,871
Boys' name · since 1914
Chuck
17,871 babies named Chuck in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17,871
- total births
- 1914–2025
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
17,871 boys have been named Chuck since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Chuck recorded 17,871 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- 17,871 total births
- 1914–2025 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
17,871 boys have been named Chuck since 1914, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2025.
- 17,871
- total births
- 1914–2025
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Chuck was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
1,285 babies were named Chuck in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Chuck's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chuck splits its recorded history at 1970: 16% of all births land in the more recent half, 84% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 1,285 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chuck at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Chuck popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (1961)
- 1,285
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Chuck by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Chuck's strongest decade.
7,614 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Chuck births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 24
1910s
24 births
- 1920s 193
1920s
193 births
- 1930s 663
1930s
663 births
- 1940s 2,349
1940s
2,349 births
- 1950s
1950s
4,113 births
- 1960s
1960s
7,614 births
- 1970s 1,879
1970s
1,879 births
- 1980s 576
1980s
576 births
- 1990s 225
1990s
225 births
- 2000s 112
2000s
112 births
- 2010s 87
2010s
87 births
- 2020s 36
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 7,614 births (43% of all-time use).
How Chuck 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 Chuck's total volume
Chuck vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Chuck by state
Where Chuck concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,191 | 12.3% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 1,073 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 1,026 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Texas | | 995 | 5.6% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 903 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 518 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Washington | | 487 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 471 | 2.6% |
California share of Chuck's total US births 12.3%
Even split
2,191 of 17,871 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 46 reporting states.
Chuck appears in 46 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chuck? ▼
Chuck has been given to 17,871 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 1,285 babies were born in 1961, its single highest year.
When was Chuck most popular? ▼
Chuck was most popular in the 1960s decade with 7,614 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Chuck most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Chuck are California (2,191 births), Ohio (1,073 births), Illinois (1,026 births).
How long has the name Chuck been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chuck since 1914 -- 112 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Chuck? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chukwuemeka, Chuckie, Chucky, Chue, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Chuck's data
- Chuck's decade-level peak was the 1960s (7,614 total births); usage has since declined to 36 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Chucks (2,191 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Chuck
Nearby Names Like Chuck
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chuck
Chukwuemeka Boy
#8487 683 births
Chuckie Boy
621 births
Chucky Boy
609 births
Chue Boy
329 births
Chung Boy
198 births
Compare Chuck side by side: Chuck vs Chukwuemeka Chuck vs Chuckie Chuck vs Chucky
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Names with a similar number of total 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, 1914–2025 (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. "Chuck: Baby Name Since 1914 - 17,871 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chuck. 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 Chuck 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.