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How popular is the name Chico?
Births per year, rank history and how many Chicos are alive today.
Chico (male) is a shortened form of the name Ezequiel. Although Chico itself was given to 3 babies in England and Wales in 2025 (ranked 5137th as a registered name), most Chicos are registered as Ezequiel, which ranked 2952nd in 2025 with 7 babies.
Most people called Chico are registered as Ezequiel, and share that name's profile: the Ezequiel you are most likely to meet is around 2 years old. Half of all Ezequiels born in England and Wales are between 3 and 13, and there are at least 82 of them alive today. Only some Ezequiels go by Chico.
How many babies are named Chico or Ezequiel each year?
Combined registrations of Ezequiel, Chico. Figures before 1996 are estimates.
Where does Ezequiel rank as a registered name?
Where does Chico rank as a registered name?
Where this data comes from
Figures from 1996 onwards are the Office for National Statistics' annual baby-name registrations for England and Wales, which record every name given to three or more babies in a year. Figures before 1996 are estimates: the ONS published only top-100 rankings at ten-year intervals back to 1904, so counts for those years are modelled from the rankings, calibrated against Douglas Galbi's long-run research into English name frequencies, and shown with an uncertainty band. Estimates of living bearers combine these birth figures with national life tables and ONS mid-year population estimates.
One limit worth naming: these figures count names as registered at birth. Anyone who changes their name later in life - including trans people, and anyone who adopts a different name by deed poll or simply by use - is not reflected here. Birth registrations record where a name began, not the name a person lives with.
Common questions
Is Chico short for Ezequiel?
Yes - Chico is a shortened form of Ezequiel. Chicos are usually registered as Ezequiel at birth.
When was the name Chico most popular?
The full name Ezequiel peaked in 2025, when 10 babies in England and Wales were given the name. Chico itself peaked as a registered name in 2013, with 3 babies.
How many people are called Chico?
There's no official count of people who go by Chico, because it's a nickname rather than a registered name. What we can say: at least 82 people registered as Ezequiel born in England and Wales are alive today, and some of them go by Chico.
How old is the typical Chico?
Most people called Chico are registered as Ezequiel. Most living Ezequiels are between 3 and 13; the most common age is about 2.
Is Chico becoming more or less popular?
Rising: it has climbed strongly over the past decade.