Chapman: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,773

among boys · ↑816 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Chapman · +32% vs 2024

How common

1 in 58,899

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2014

32 babies

All-time total

1,007

#5,120 all-time among boys

First recorded

1911

in Social Security records

Chapman popularity over time

1,007 babies have been named Chapman since 1911, 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

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	40	4	–	#1,783
1920s	60	6	+50%	#2,596
1930s	43	4	-28%	#2,505
1940s	45	5	+5%	#2,764
1950s	40	4	-11%	#3,258
1960s	36	4	-10%	#3,355
1970s	12	1	-67%	#4,513
1980s	64	6	+433%	#3,837
1990s	120	12	+87%	#3,908
2000s	180	18	+50%	#3,788
2010s	224	22	+24%	#3,387
2020s (to 2025)	143	24	+6%	#3,773

Where Chapman 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	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Chapman

Chapman is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,773 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 1,007 American babies have been named Chapman. Its peak came in 2014, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Chapman?

The median living Chapman is about 18 years old; half are between 8 and 30. An estimated 800 people named Chapman 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.

Chapman year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	29	#3,773
2024	22	#4,589
2023	27	#4,020
2022	26	#4,111
2021	23	#4,389
2020	16	#5,499
2019	19	#4,995
2018	24	#4,252
2017	30	#3,600
2016	29	#3,704
2015	29	#3,703
2014	32	#3,387
2013	18	#5,009
2012	16	#5,516
2011	12	#6,658
2010	15	#5,787
2009	20	#4,776
2008	14	#6,118
2007	16	#5,470
2006	11	#6,989
2005	21	#4,217
2004	22	#4,034
2003	19	#4,303
2002	17	#4,533
2001	19	#4,151
2000	21	#3,788
1995	10	#5,560
1990	7	#6,517
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#5,591
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	6	#3,723
1955	5	#3,962
1950	5	#3,771
1945	5	#3,397
1940	5	#3,534
1935	–	–
1930	5	#4,086
1925	–	–
1920	5	#4,401
1915	10	#2,481
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chapman?

The median living Chapman is about 18 years old. Half of all living Chapmans are between 8 and 30 years old.

How many people named Chapman are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Chapman are alive in the United States, based on 1,007 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Chapman mean?

Chapman is a masculine given name.

How popular is the name Chapman in 2025?

Chapman ranked #3,773 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Chapman?

1,007 babies have been named Chapman in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chapman most popular?

Chapman peaked in 2014, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Chapman a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chapman rising or falling?

Chapman has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Chapman become more popular?

Chapman is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Chapman in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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