Chico
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,177 in 1977
0 babies were named Chico in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1922–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChico first shows up in US birth records in 1922, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 103 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1977, when it reached #1,177.
About the name Chico
Chico is a boy name of Hispanic and Spanish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ico”. US birth records list Chico for boys from 1922 to 2020, in 70 of those 99 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #1,177 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Hispanic namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.3 | 800,000 boys |
| 1930s | 2.0 | 502,513 boys |
| 1940s | 1.7 | 588,235 boys |
| 1950s | 5.2 | 191,205 boys |
| 1960s | 5.5 | 180,180 boys |
| 1970s | 20 | 50,891 boys |
| 1980s | 8.0 | 124,533 boys |
| 1990s | 5.9 | 168,350 boys |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 254,453 boys |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,538,462 boys |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 243,902 boys |
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- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Unisex name: Gabriel · God is my strength
- Unisex name: Jose · he will add
- Boy name: Carlos · free man
- Boy name: Emilio · rival, striving
- Boy name: Jesus · God is salvation
- Boy name: Antonio · from the Roman family Antonius
- Boy name: Alejandro · defender of men
Questions about the name Chico
What is the origin of the name Chico?
Chico has Hispanic, Spanish roots in our records. Other Hispanic names include Sebastian, Gabriel, Jose.
Is Chico a boy or girl name?
Chico is a boy name.
How popular is the name Chico?
Chico is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #1,177 in 1977.