Unisex name ★ peaked 1999

Chandler

Meaning A unisex given name transferred from the surname Gender Unisex · 22% girls Rank 2025 #753 Trend ↓ Falling 27%

A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#753
among boys · ↓18 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
638
named Chandler · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 4,994
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1999
2,842 babies
All-time total
46,892
#600 all-time among boys
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Chandler popularity over time

46,892 babies have been named Chandler since 1900, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.380.751.131.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 17 17 2 – #1,220
1910s – 193 193 19 +1035% #1,103
1920s – 278 278 28 +44% #1,141
1930s – 219 219 22 -21% #1,244
1940s – 205 205 21 -6% #1,300
1950s – 230 230 23 +12% #1,393
1960s 10 393 403 40 +75% #842
1970s 50 712 762 76 +89% #801
1980s 270 1,418 1,688 169 +122% #557
1990s 4,426 12,970 17,396 1,740 +931% #151
2000s 1,742 11,226 12,968 1,297 -25% #174
2010s 2,141 6,174 8,315 832 -36% #421
2020s (to 2025) 1,746 2,472 4,218 703 -15% #569

Where Chandler is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 325 0.19 outside top 500
2027 311 0.18 outside top 500
2028 299 0.18 outside top 500
2029 290 0.17 outside top 500
2030 282 0.17 outside top 500

Where Chandler is most popular

Boys named Chandler per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.229 per 1,000. Strongest in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Chandler born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Alabama 96 0.878 +283%
Louisiana 82 0.802 +250%
Mississippi 44 0.774 +238%
South Carolina 77 0.745 +225%
Georgia 174 0.687 +199%
Kentucky 67 0.668 +191%
Arkansas 40 0.632 +176%
North Carolina 149 0.584 +154%
Oklahoma 45 0.509 +122%
Tennessee 91 0.504 +120%
Indiana 51 0.318 +39%
Missouri 42 0.303 +32%
Kansas 19 0.277 +21%
Ohio 67 0.253 +10%
Michigan 49 0.239 ≈ national
Maryland 27 0.226 ≈ national
Florida 106 0.224 ≈ national
Virginia 42 0.221 ≈ national
Utah 21 0.220 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 53 0.200 -13%
West Virginia 6 0.184 -20%
Texas 160 0.182 -21%
Iowa 11 0.160 -30%
Washington 23 0.141 -39%
Wisconsin 16 0.135 -41%
Arizona 22 0.134 -41%
New York 53 0.122 -47%
Illinois 30 0.117 -49%
Nebraska 5 0.115 -50%
Minnesota 12 0.098 -57%
Nevada 5 0.088 -62%
Connecticut 5 0.074 -68%
California 64 0.070 -69%
New Jersey 6 0.030 -87%
Alaska – – –
Colorado – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Chandler

Chandler is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #753 in 2025 with 342 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 46,892 American babies have been named Chandler, about 78% boys and 22% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1999, when 2,842 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 Chandler stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Chandler?

The median living Chandler is about 24 years old; half are between 14 and 29. An estimated 45 thousand people named Chandler are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

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

Chandler year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 296 #895 342 #753
2024 297 #896 355 #735
2023 296 #901 391 #687
2022 291 #928 433 #640
2021 303 #892 460 #604
2020 263 #968 491 #569
2019 284 #930 480 #582
2018 257 #1,010 567 #505
2017 250 #1,033 597 #489
2016 265 #998 655 #467
2015 249 #1,059 732 #423
2014 223 #1,128 731 #421
2013 196 #1,231 675 #430
2012 161 #1,417 598 #455
2011 140 #1,565 615 #441
2010 116 #1,772 524 #495
2009 100 #2,044 579 #472
2008 122 #1,789 609 #455
2007 135 #1,648 675 #427
2006 132 #1,618 753 #401
2005 156 #1,379 870 #340
2004 136 #1,480 1,130 #282
2003 172 #1,228 1,270 #260
2002 223 #986 1,417 #238
2001 240 #925 1,792 #205
2000 326 #711 2,131 #174
1995 744 #353 1,856 #177
1990 84 #1,737 397 #485
1985 14 #5,113 120 #810
1980 19 #4,018 66 #1,112
1975 – – 66 #1,009
1970 5 #8,162 103 #801
1965 – – 27 #1,489
1960 – – 28 #1,527
1955 – – 23 #1,616
1950 – – 23 #1,541
1945 – – 18 #1,590
1940 – – 11 #2,202
1935 – – 25 #1,363
1930 – – 14 #2,096
1925 – – 27 #1,427
1920 – – 39 #1,141
1915 – – 24 #1,377
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – 5 #1,350
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Chandler

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Chandler Riggs Chandler Riggs American actor (born 1999) Contemporary
  2. 2 Chandler Parsons Chandler Parsons American basketball player (born 1988) Contemporary
  3. 3 Chandler Canterbury Chandler Canterbury American actor b. 1998 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chandler?

The median living Chandler is about 24 years old. Half of all living Chandlers are between 14 and 29 years old.

How many people named Chandler are alive today?

An estimated 45 thousand people named Chandler are alive in the United States, based on 46,892 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Chandler mean?

A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Chandler in 2025?

Chandler ranked #753 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 342 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Chandler?

46,892 babies have been named Chandler in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chandler most popular?

Chandler peaked in 1999, when 2,842 newborns received the name.

Is Chandler a boy or girl name?

Chandler is used for both: about 22% of babies named Chandler have been girls and 78% boys.

Is the name Chandler rising or falling?

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

Will Chandler become more popular?

Chandler is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 282 boys named Chandler in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Chandler?

Well-known people named Chandler include Chandler Riggs (actor), Chandler Parsons (basketball player), Chandler Canterbury (actor).

Names like Chandler

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