Chip Name Popularity and Statistics
Chip 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.
How Do You Spell Chip?
Chip is spelled C-H-I-P. The name has 4 letters.
Chip Popularity in 2025
Rank#4,249
Recorded Births24
- Boys usage fell 977 places to #4,249 and recorded 12 fewer births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Chip Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1996 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 24 | #4,249 |
| 2024 | Boys | 36 | #3,272 |
| 2023 | Boys | 32 | #3,566 |
| 2022 | Boys | 43 | #2,919 |
| 2021 | Boys | 39 | #3,074 |
| 2020 | Boys | 47 | #2,658 |
| 2019 | Boys | 47 | #2,694 |
| 2018 | Boys | 31 | #3,524 |
| 2017 | Boys | 35 | #3,249 |
| 2016 | Boys | 16 | #5,555 |
| 2015 | Boys | 14 | #5,999 |
| 2014 | Boys | 8 | #8,781 |
| 2013 | Boys | 7 | #9,655 |
| 2011 | Boys | 6 | #10,808 |
| 2009 | Boys | 6 | #10,994 |
| 2008 | Boys | 5 | #12,553 |
| 2007 | Boys | 8 | #8,915 |
| 2006 | Boys | 6 | #10,662 |
| 2005 | Boys | 5 | #11,472 |
| 2003 | Boys | 5 | #10,894 |
| 2002 | Boys | 7 | #8,456 |
| 2001 | Boys | 6 | #9,243 |
| 1997 | Boys | 7 | #7,281 |
| 1996 | Boys | 9 | #5,982 |
When Was Chip Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1963 · Boys
171 recorded births
National rank #599
1962 · Boys
171 recorded births
National rank #593
1961 · Boys
164 recorded births
National rank #621
1964 · Boys
162 recorded births
National rank #615
Where Chip Ranked Highest in 2021
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.
Top States for Boys
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| MI | #1,131 | 5 |