How Many People Are Named Chirag?
An estimated 644 people in the United States have the first name Chirag. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Chirag peaked in popularity in 1985 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chirag 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 Chirag paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
644
About 1 in 532,227 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1985
33 births
Total Registered
667
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chirag
Chirag is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 667 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Chirag as a male name
Ranked #11,072 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1985 (33 births)
Chirag: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chirag span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 240 babies were registered. Chirag has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chirag by Decade
How has Chirag 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.
Chirag by State
Birth registrations for Chirag span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New Jersey, Illinois, California. The lowest are in Texas, New York, California. On average, about 23 Chirags were registered per state.
Chirag + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chirag as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chirag: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chirag?
We estimate approximately 644 people named Chirag 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 532,227 Americans share this first name.
Is Chirag a common name?
Chirag is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 667 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chirag most popular?
Chirag reached peak popularity in 1985, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chirag is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chirag a male name?
Chirag is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chirag Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chirag Smith, Chirag Johnson, Chirag 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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