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    The first name Chuck

    A boy’s name.

    Pronounced /t͡ʃʌk/ 1 syllable Male

    Meaning and origin

    A form of the male given name Charles, of mostly American usage.

    A form of Charles.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Chuck at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 9 boys born in the United States were named Chuck, the 8,381st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1961, when 1,285 were.

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    17,871
    babies named Chuck since 1880
    #8,381
    rank in 2025
    1961
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Chuck in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Чък
    Čăk
    Bulgarian
    Τσακ
    Tsak
    Greek

    Nicknames and spellings

    Nicknames for Chuck

    • Chuckie
    • Chucky

    Famous people named Chuck

    73 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Chuck Norris
      American martial artist and action actor (1940–2026)
    • Chuck Palahniuk
      American novelist, essayist, born 1962
    • Chuck Schumer
      American politician (born 1950)
    • Chuck McCann
      American voice actor and comedian (1934-2018)
    • Chuck Hagel
      American soldier and politician, born 1946
    • Chuck Jones
      American animator and filmmaker (1912–2002)
    • Chuck Connors
      American athlete and actor (1921–1992)
    • Chuck Feeney
      American businessman, 1931–2023
    • Chuck Russell
      American director, producer, and screenwriter (1952–2026)
    • Chuck Daly
      American basketball coach, 1930–2009
    • Chuck Liddell
      American mixed martial arts fighter, born 1969
    • Chuck Mangione
      American jazz musician (1940–2025)

    Questions

    What are nicknames for Chuck?
    Common nicknames for Chuck include Chuckie, Chucky.
    Is Chuck a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 17,871 US babies named Chuck since 1880 were boys.
    When was Chuck most popular?
    1961 in the United States, when 1,285 babies were named Chuck, its highest rank at 217th.
    How do you pronounce Chuck?
    Chuck is /t͡ʃʌk/, one syllable.
    What name is Chuck a form of?
    Chuck is a form of Charles.