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Chuck

/ˈtʃʌk/ · 100% boys · 9 born in 2025

Chuck has been given to about 17,871 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1961, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈtʃʌk/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 14,205
Median age today65 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Chuck per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1961 · 1,285
  • Born in 20259
  • All time17,871

How popular is Chuck?

Its best year was 1961, when 1,285 babies were given the name, ranking 217th. The typical living American called Chuck is about 65 years old today.

Names that sound like Chuck

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Buck0.65
  2. Chadwick0.51
  3. Chace0.45

Middle names for Chuck

Ranked by flow score
  1. Chuck Thomas0.74
  2. Chuck James0.74
  3. Chuck Miles0.73
  4. Chuck Wilder0.72
  5. Chuck Cole0.59
  6. Chuck Paul0.55

Sibling names for Chuck

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Pennysister · 0.88
  2. Gwensister · 0.87
  3. Rockybrother · 0.82
  4. Robinsister · 0.81
  5. Jaybrother · 0.80
  6. Tonybrother · 0.80

Where Chuck is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Chuck Evans0.73
    2. Chuck Edwards0.73
    3. Chuck Anderson0.73
    4. Chuck Allen0.73
    5. Chuck Adams0.73
    6. Chuck Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Chuck

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.