Names / Boy names
Chip
Current rank
#4,274
holding steady
All-time peak
#593
in 1962
First recorded
1942
in U.S. data
Children named
3,400
since 1942
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #593 in 1962 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Chip was first recorded in 1942. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. It hit its high in 1962 at #593. More than 3,400 children have been given the name overall.