Chucky
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,322 in 1961
0 babies were named Chucky in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1948–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryChucky first shows up in US birth records in 1948, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 77 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1961, when it reached #1,322.
About the name Chucky
Chucky is a boy name of American and English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-cky”. US birth records list Chucky for boys from 1948 to 2000, in 44 of those 53 years. Its best year was 1961, when it ranked #1,322 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2000, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.2 | 238,095 boys |
| 1950s | 7.3 | 137,363 boys |
| 1960s | 11 | 88,496 boys |
| 1970s | 8.6 | 116,414 boys |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 406,504 boys |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 564,972 boys |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 400,000 boys |
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- Unisex name: Maverick · independent, unbranded
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Questions about the name Chucky
What is the origin of the name Chucky?
Chucky has American, English roots in our records. Other American names include Henry, Maverick, Kai.
Is Chucky a boy or girl name?
Chucky is a boy name.
How popular is the name Chucky?
Chucky is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2000. It peaked at #1,322 in 1961.