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Chipper
OriginEnglish word name
Meaning"cheerful"
About Chipper
With its lively, happy-go-lucky meaning, Chipper could be fun and jaunty nickname – and may work especially well for those looking for more unique options for names like Christopher, Charles, Chandler, and Phillip.
Chipper has been quietly appearing in the US data since the 1940s, but has been used more frequently – and consistently – since around 2011. Its current peak was back in 2021 when 24 boys were called Chipper, while in the latest count, 12 boys were given the name.
Pronounced CHIP-er.
As of October 2026, Chipper ranked #6880 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1913 in 1964.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,882 | 19 | 11 |
| 2021 | #4,266 | 24 | 13.7 |
| 2022 | #4,455 | 23 | 13.2 |
| 2023 | #4,621 | 22 | 12.9 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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