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Chucky

Recorded 1948–2000 · United States

Chucky was most popular in 1961, when 36 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,095 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 609 people named Chucky.

Most popular in1961
Rank that year#3,095
Births that year36
Total since 1880609
Given to100% boys

Chucky over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Chucky’s peak in 1961. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Chucky a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Chucky is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 609 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org