How Many People Are Named Chick?
An estimated 21 people in the United States have the first name Chick. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 77 years old, and Chick peaked in popularity in 1916 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chick as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Chick paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, Chick is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
- Chick is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
21
About 1 in 16,321,635 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1916
7 births
Total Registered
77
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chick
Chick is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 77 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Chick as a male name
Ranked #4,046 in 1958
5 male births in 1958
Peak: 1916 (7 births)
Chick: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chick span from the 1900s to the 1950s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 23 babies were registered. While Chick is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Chick by Decade
How has Chick tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Chick + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Chick
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Chick: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chick?
We estimate approximately 21 people named Chick are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 16,321,635 Americans share this first name.
Is Chick a common name?
Chick is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 40.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 77 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chick most popular?
Chick reached peak popularity in 1916, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chick is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chick a male name?
Chick is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chick Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chick Smith, Chick Johnson, Chick Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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