Chico
Chico is a name with a single cultural origin: Portuguese.
- Portuguese
Meaning & Origin of Chico
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Chico is a name with a single cultural origin: Portuguese.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Portuguese
The Story of Chico
The earliest SSA record of Chico as a baby boy name dates back to 1922, when 5 babies received it. 1977 was its biggest year on record, with 56 newborns named Chico — #1,177 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Chicos. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2020 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 951 Chicos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Chico
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Chico. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Chico
Phonetically similar names — useful when Chico is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Chiko
- Cheeky
- Chica
- Choco
- Chaco
- Chacko
- Checo
- Choko
- Chieko
- Chocho
- Chicco
- Chiku
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Chico
Chico is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 951 births in the dataset. Chico's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #1,177. Use the chart and map above to compare Chico's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.