Chico Name Popularity and Statistics

Chico is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2020
Total Recorded U.S. Births951
First Year on Record1922

Chico popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2020Boys7#9,554
2019Boys5#12,145
2012Boys7#9,709
2009Boys8#8,985
2007Boys5#12,367
2006Boys8#8,732
2005Boys9#7,640
2004Boys7#8,927
2003Boys10#6,715
2002Boys6#9,392
2001Boys16#4,676
2000Boys9#6,839
1999Boys10#6,042
1998Boys15#4,413
1997Boys14#4,451
1996Boys7#7,136
1995Boys11#5,124
1994Boys14#4,290
1993Boys11#5,002
1992Boys8#6,128
1991Boys11#4,760
1990Boys15#3,779
1989Boys10#4,811
1988Boys12#3,915

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1977 · Boys

56 recorded births and rank #1,177.

1976 · Boys

52 recorded births and rank #1,190.

1975 · Boys

37 recorded births and rank #1,455.

1974 · Boys

32 recorded births and rank #1,546.

Where Chico ranked highest in 1979

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

SC
Rank #438 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Chico