Chip
Chip was the #4,249 boys' name in the US in 2025 (24 babies), and #3,153 in Canada.
Chip as a boy’s name
- US
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,249 (24) | #3,153 (5) |
| 2024 | #3,272 (36) | — |
| 2023 | #3,566 (32) | — |
| 2022 | #2,919 (43) | — |
| 2021 | #3,074 (39) | — |
| 2020 | #2,658 (47) | — |
| 2019 | #2,694 (47) | — |
| 2018 | #3,524 (31) | — |
| 2017 | #3,249 (35) | — |
| 2016 | #5,555 (16) | — |
| 2015 | #5,999 (14) | — |
| 2014 | #8,781 (8) | — |
| 2013 | #9,655 (7) | — |
| 2011 | #10,808 (6) | — |
| 2009 | #10,994 (6) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1963 at #599.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1942.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 71,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 71,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 32,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Chip is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 70,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 51,000 to 1 in 95,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chip | Canada | Boys | #3,153 | 5 |
| Chip | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Chip | US | Boys | #4,249 | 24 |