Chief

Given to 348 US babies since 1919

● Steady

Rank in 2025
#5861
recorded as boys
Down 1,789 since 2024
Babies in 2025
15
boys 15
Peak year
2020
34 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
348
since 1919

Born a Chief? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Chief was most popular in 2020, when 34 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.02 per 1,000). In 2025, 15 babies were named Chief, ranking #5861 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.00.00630.01250.01880.02518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020 Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Chief was most popular in 2020, when 34 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.02 per 1,000). In 2025, 15 babies were named Chief, ranking #5861 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.00.00630.01250.01880.0251880192019602000Peak 2020

Chief was most popular in 2020, when 34 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.02 per 1,000). In 2025, 15 babies were named Chief, ranking #5861 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.

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2025 <5 — 15 5861
2024 <5 — 26 4072
2023 <5 — 30 3712
2022 <5 — 27 3995
2021 <5 — 32 3497
2020 <5 — 34 3274
2019 <5 — 27 3899
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2017 <5 — 20 4746
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