Boys' name · since 1948
Chucky
Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 609 babies named Chucky, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,006 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 609
- born since 1948
- 1960s
- peak decade
Chucky sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 609 recorded since 1948.
Social Security Administration records show Chucky recorded 609 times among boys since 1948, 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 1948 to 2000.
- #7,006 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 609 born since 1948
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chucky ranks #7,006 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 609 born since 1948, peaking in the 1960s.
- #7,006 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 609
- born since 1948
- 1960s
- peak decade
Chucky's 609 recorded births place it above 84.58% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Chucky's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chucky's full recorded timeline at 1970, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1948, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1961 peak of 36 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chucky popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2000
- Peak year (1961)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Chucky by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (221 births, 36% of the file).
1960s was Chucky's strongest decade.
221 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Chucky births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
- 1950s
1950s
147 births
- 1960s
1960s
221 births
- 1970s
1970s
141 births
- 1980s 45
1980s
45 births
- 1990s 35
1990s
35 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 221 births (36% of all-time use).
How Chucky 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 Chucky's total volume
Chucky by state
Where Chucky concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 33 | 5.4% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 10 | 1.6% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 5 | 0.8% |
33 of 609 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Chucky's data
- Chucky's decade-level peak was the 1960s (221 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Chuckys (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chucky: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1961)
Similar record span (~52 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, 1948–2000 (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 Chucky 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.