Chipper: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	12	1	–	#2,785
1950s	65	7	+442%	#2,706
1960s	81	8	+25%	#1,912
1970s	27	3	-67%	#3,317
1980s	9	1	-67%	#4,193
1990s	37	4	+311%	#6,174
2000s	22	2	-41%	#9,283
2010s	90	9	+309%	#5,195
2020s (to 2025)	115	19	+113%	#4,267

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,785

1950s

+442%

#2,706

1960s

+25%

#1,912

1970s

-67%

#3,317

1980s

-67%

#4,193

1990s

+311%

#6,174

2000s

-41%

#9,283

2010s

+309%

#5,195

2020s (to 2025)

115

+113%

#4,267

The story of Chipper

Chipper is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,880 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1945, 458 American babies have been named Chipper. Its peak came in 2021, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Chipper stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chipper?

The median living Chipper is about 20 years old; half are between 5 and 61. An estimated 400 people named Chipper are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Chipper year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	12	#6,880
2024	15	#5,961
2023	22	#4,624
2022	23	#4,460
2021	24	#4,267
2020	19	#4,886
2019	18	#5,195
2018	17	#5,358
2017	6	#11,032
2016	7	#9,853
2015	7	#9,747
2014	13	#6,366
2013	8	#8,943
2012	7	#9,895
2011	7	#9,806
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#11,750
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	6	#9,580
2001	5	#10,855
2000	6	#9,283
1995	6	#7,963
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	9	#4,193
1975	7	#4,393
1970	9	#3,317
1965	7	#3,289
1960	14	#2,223
1955	6	#3,558
1950	7	#3,073
1945	7	#2,785
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Chipper, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chipper?

The median living Chipper is about 20 years old. Half of all living Chippers are between 5 and 61 years old.

How many people named Chipper are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Chipper are alive in the United States, based on 458 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chipper in 2025?

Chipper ranked #6,880 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Chipper?

458 babies have been named Chipper in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chipper most popular?

Chipper peaked in 2021, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Chipper a boy or girl name?

Chipper is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Chipper rising or falling?

Chipper is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Chipper

Chipper popularity over time

The story of Chipper

How old are people named Chipper?

Chipper year by year

Frequently asked questions

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