Boy · #3,962 in 2026

Chirs

Name: Popularity of the name Chirs in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Chirs, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#3,962

Peak Rank

#3,962 (1972)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1967

First Year

1972

Last Year

1972

Peak Year

#3962

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Chirs

American parents first put Chirs on the record books as a baby boy name in 1967, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 7 Chirss were born — ranking #3,962 that year. About 58% of every Chirs on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Chirs last appeared in the published SSA data in 1972, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 12 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Chirs

Phonetically similar names — useful when Chirs is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Churrs
Chirrs
Gers
Jers
Jours
Srs
Jrs
Scherz
Schurz
Jors
Cheese
Cheers

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chirs

What does the name Chirs mean?

Chirs is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1967. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Chirs in 2026?

In 2026, Chirs ranks #3,962 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Chirs most popular?

Chirs reached its peak popularity in 1972, ranking #3,962 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Chirs a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Chirs is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Chirs?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Chirs include Hose, Delayne, Alvertis. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Chirs

Chirs is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Chirs's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #3,962. Use the chart and map above to compare Chirs'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.