Total births
11
Recorded 2002–2007 Boys' name Peak 2002 11 births
Chuy — boys' name
11 babies named Chuy in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
The verdict
11 boys have been named Chuy since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2007.
- 11
- total births
- 2002–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Chuy was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
6 babies were named Chuy in 2002 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Chuy
The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Chuy between 2002 and 2007, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chuy currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 6 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Chuy performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Chuy in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Chuy at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Chuy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2002
- Peak year (2002)
- 6
- Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
Chuy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2000s
- 11 births that decade — 100% of Chuy's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chuy? ▼
11 babies have been named Chuy since 2002. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 2002 with 6 births.
When was Chuy most popular? ▼
Chuy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Chuy been used? ▼
Chuy has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 6 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Chuy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chuck, Chukwuemeka, Chuckie, Chucky, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Chuy
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Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2002–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.