boy's name
Chuck
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 17,871
Chuck is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1961, when 1,285 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Chuck over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 24 |
| 1920s | 193 |
| 1930s | 663 |
| 1940s | 2,349 |
| 1950s | 4,113 |
| 1960s | 7,614 |
| 1970s | 1,879 |
| 1980s | 576 |
| 1990s | 225 |
| 2000s | 112 |
| 2010s | 87 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 36 |
How popular is Chuck?
In 2025, Chuck was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Chuck
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Chuck also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Chuck over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Chuck
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Chuck — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Chuck
How popular is the name Chuck?
In 2025, Chuck was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Chuck a girl's or a boy's name?
Chuck is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Chuck?
Chuck has 1 syllable.
When was Chuck most popular?
Chuck peaked in 1961, when 1,285 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Chuck a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Chuck currently ranks #8,755 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.