Chalmers: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	15	2	–	#918
1890s	18	2	+20%	#864
1900s	23	2	+28%	#895
1910s	216	22	+839%	#1,030
1920s	275	28	+27%	#1,199
1930s	149	15	-46%	#1,537
1940s	151	15	+1%	#1,690
1950s	95	10	-37%	#1,955
1960s	54	5	-43%	#2,558
1970s	29	3	-46%	#3,181
1980s	32	3	+10%	#6,214
1990s	7	1	-78%	#6,513
2000s	18	2	+157%	#9,271
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#918

1890s

+20%

#864

1900s

+28%

#895

1910s

216

+839%

#1,030

1920s

275

+27%

#1,199

1930s

149

-46%

#1,537

1940s

151

+1%

#1,690

1950s

-37%

#1,955

1960s

-43%

#2,558

1970s

-46%

#3,181

1980s

+10%

#6,214

1990s

-78%

#6,513

2000s

+157%

#9,271

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Chalmers

Chalmers is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 1,082 American babies have been named Chalmers. Its peak came in 1919, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Chalmers stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chalmers?

The median living Chalmers is about 69 years old; half are between 54 and 79. An estimated 300 people named Chalmers are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Chalmers year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#10,893
2005	6	#10,325
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	6	#9,271
1995	–	–
1990	7	#6,513
1985	5	#6,684
1980	5	#6,396
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	7	#3,285
1960	11	#2,558
1955	12	#2,322
1950	11	#2,334
1945	12	#2,020
1940	13	#1,998
1935	12	#2,148
1930	19	#1,705
1925	28	#1,395
1920	30	#1,329
1915	23	#1,418
1910	–	–
1905	5	#1,264
1900	–	–
1895	7	#891
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	5	#936

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Chalmers, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Chalmers?

The median living Chalmers is about 69 years old. Half of all living Chalmerss are between 54 and 79 years old.

How many people named Chalmers are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Chalmers are alive in the United States, based on 1,082 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chalmers in 2025?

Chalmers did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Chalmers?

1,082 babies have been named Chalmers in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chalmers most popular?

Chalmers peaked in 1919, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Chalmers a boy or girl name?

Chalmers is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Chalmers rising or falling?

Chalmers has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Chalmers popularity over time

The story of Chalmers

How old are people named Chalmers?

Chalmers year by year

Frequently asked questions

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