Chip Boy
How popular is Chip?
#4,248 boy name in 2025
24 baby boys were named Chip in the US in 2025, making it the 4248th most popular boy name.
2,908living people named Chip (est.)
59median age of people named Chip
3,493babies named Chip since 1880
1 in 138,139US babies born in 2025
Chip popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #4,248 for boys (▼ 978 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 24 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+71% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,995 in 2015, #2,657 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1962 (171 boys) |
| Highest rank | #593 in 1962 |
| First recorded | 1942 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Chip is most popular
Babies named Chip per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Michigan: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Chip by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 138 | #1,347 |
| 1950s | 781 | #652 |
| 1960s | 1,229 | #593 |
| 1970s | 566 | #845 |
| 1980s | 273 | #1,378 |
| 1990s | 73 | #3,965 |
| 2000s | 48 | #8,449 |
| 2010s | 164 | #2,693 |
| 2020s | 221 | #2,657 |
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Questions
- Is Chip a boy or girl name?
- Chip is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Chip were boys.
- How popular is the name Chip?
- 24 baby boys were named Chip in the US in 2025, making it the 4248th most popular boy name.
- When was Chip most popular?
- Chip peaked in 1962, when 171 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #593 in 1962.
- How many people are named Chip?
- 3,493 babies have been named Chip in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,908 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 59.
- Where is Chip most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Chip was most common in Michigan, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.