How Many People Are Named Peru Chicko?

There are approximately 1 people named Peru Chicko living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Peru with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Chicko. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

1

1 in 342,754,338 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Peru: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Peru. The peak year was 2018 with 5 births. The average person named Peru today is 8 years old.

0 1 2 3 4 5

Ancestry of the Chicko Surname

The surname Chicko was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Chicko in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
81.89%
Black
1.57%
Hispanic
8.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1.57%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.57%
Two or More Races
4.72%

How we calculated this

The first name "Peru" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Chicko" appears at a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Peru are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Peru Chicko: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Peru Chicko?

We estimate approximately 1 people named Peru Chicko are alive in the United States today. The first name Peru is shared by 5 Americans, and the surname Chicko is shared by 146.

How rare is the name Peru Chicko?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Peru is very rare and the surname Chicko is very rare.

Is Peru a male or female name?

Peru is predominantly female, with 0.0% of bearers being male and 100.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 2018 and the average bearer today is 8 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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