Chuck
An English pet form of Charles that grew out of an informal term of address. Charles descends from the Germanic Karl, "free man."
Chuck in 2025
Chuck was given to 9 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 17,420th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 368,371 babies born.
The history of Chuck
Chuck reached its highest point in 1961, when 1,285 babies were given the name, ranking 465th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 464th, in 1960.
Across the 112 years of records since 1914, 17,871 babies have been named Chuck. Half of them were born before 1961, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Chuck by decade
| Decade | Babies named Chuck | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 24 | 4,740 |
| 1920s | 193 | 2,487 |
| 1930s | 663 | 1,220 |
| 1940s | 2,349 | 771 |
| 1950s | 4,113 | 474 |
| 1960s | 7,614 | 464 |
| 1970s | 1,879 | 969 |
| 1980s | 576 | 2,433 |
| 1990s | 225 | 4,859 |
| 2000s | 112 | 10,279 |
| 2010s | 87 | 12,293 |
| 2020s | 36 | 16,511 |
Where Chuck is heading
Chuck has fallen 44% over the past decade, from 16 babies in 2015 to 9 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1961 peak — Chuck is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Chuck
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Chuck.