Chief is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2020 and remains in steady use.
Chief is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #5,903 for boy births in the United States (and #12,438 across all names), given to 15 babies. Chief first appears in 1919 and peaked in 2020 (34 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | #5,903 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | #4,097 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | #3,729 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | #4,005 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | #3,512 |
| 2020 | 34 | 34 | #3,283 |
| 2019 | 27 | 27 | #3,911 |
| 2018 | 20 | 20 | #4,775 |
| 2017 | 20 | 20 | #4,772 |
| 2016 | 17 | 17 | #5,359 |
| 2015 | 17 | 17 | #5,337 |
| 2014 | 17 | 17 | #5,291 |
| 2013 | 13 | 13 | #6,311 |
| 2012 | 9 | 9 | #8,278 |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 | #8,902 |
| 2009 | 8 | 8 | #9,133 |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 | #11,306 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | #11,159 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | #12,365 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | #10,331 |
| 1919 | 5 | — | #4,264 |