Chirag: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	89	9	–	#2,480
1980s	240	24	+170%	#1,802
1990s	181	18	-25%	#2,605
2000s	113	11	-38%	#4,735
2010s	38	4	-66%	#8,236
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-74%	#11,084

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,480

1980s

240

+170%

#1,802

1990s

181

-25%

#2,605

2000s

113

-38%

#4,735

2010s

-66%

#8,236

2020s (to 2025)

-74%

#11,084

The story of Chirag

Chirag is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1973, 667 American babies have been named Chirag. Its peak came in 1985, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Chirag stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chirag?

The median living Chirag is about 35 years old; half are between 26 and 42. An estimated 600 people named Chirag 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.

Chirag year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	6	#11,084
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#12,547
2015	–	–
2014	6	#10,974
2013	9	#8,236
2012	6	#11,043
2011	5	#12,621
2010	7	#9,878
2009	7	#10,061
2008	14	#6,121
2007	–	–
2006	15	#5,570
2005	11	#6,714
2004	10	#7,062
2003	15	#5,077
2002	16	#4,735
2001	14	#5,172
2000	11	#5,978
1995	20	#3,325
1990	18	#3,332
1985	33	#1,802
1980	26	#2,067
1975	11	#3,278
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chirag?

The median living Chirag is about 35 years old. Half of all living Chirags are between 26 and 42 years old.

How many people named Chirag are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Chirag are alive in the United States, based on 667 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Chirag mean?

Borrowed from Persian چراغ (čirāġ, čarāġ, “lamp, lightsource”).

How popular is the name Chirag in 2025?

Chirag did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Chirag?

667 babies have been named Chirag in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chirag most popular?

Chirag peaked in 1985, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Chirag a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chirag rising or falling?

Chirag is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Chirag popularity over time

The story of Chirag

How old are people named Chirag?

Chirag year by year

Frequently asked questions

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