Chancelor: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	10	1	–	#5,977
1980s	76	8	+660%	#3,475
1990s	322	32	+324%	#1,991
2000s	258	26	-20%	#2,434
2010s	135	14	-48%	#4,622
2020s (to 2025)	40	7	-51%	#6,392

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,977

1980s

+660%

#3,475

1990s

322

+324%

#1,991

2000s

258

-20%

#2,434

2010s

135

-48%

#4,622

2020s (to 2025)

-51%

#6,392

The story of Chancelor

Chancelor 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 1977, 841 American babies have been named Chancelor. Its peak came in 1997, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Chancelor stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chancelor?

The median living Chancelor is about 25 years old; half are between 18 and 31. An estimated 800 people named Chancelor 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.

Chancelor 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	6	#11,187
2023	–	–
2022	10	#7,858
2021	13	#6,392
2020	11	#7,120
2019	19	#4,994
2018	20	#4,773
2017	21	#4,622
2016	15	#5,832
2015	13	#6,393
2014	11	#7,153
2013	–	–
2012	13	#6,374
2011	6	#11,061
2010	17	#5,287
2009	16	#5,602
2008	13	#6,457
2007	20	#4,666
2006	12	#6,527
2005	17	#4,859
2004	30	#3,227
2003	42	#2,482
2002	35	#2,697
2001	34	#2,752
2000	39	#2,434
1995	37	#2,181
1990	24	#2,710
1985	5	#6,686
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chancelor?

The median living Chancelor is about 25 years old. Half of all living Chancelors are between 18 and 31 years old.

How many people named Chancelor are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Chancelor are alive in the United States, based on 841 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chancelor in 2025?

Chancelor 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 Chancelor?

841 babies have been named Chancelor in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chancelor most popular?

Chancelor peaked in 1997, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Chancelor a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chancelor rising or falling?

Chancelor is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Chancelor popularity over time

The story of Chancelor

How old are people named Chancelor?

Chancelor year by year

Frequently asked questions

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