Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2001

Chayton

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,423 Trend ↓ Falling 44%
Rank 2025
#4,423
among boys · ↓82 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Chayton · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2001
102 babies
All-time total
1,892
#3,432 all-time among boys
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Chayton popularity over time

1,892 babies have been named Chayton since 1990, 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
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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
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1990s 6 228 234 23 – #1,658
2000s – 772 772 77 +230% #1,288
2010s – 715 715 72 -7% #1,730
2020s (to 2025) – 171 171 29 -60% #3,195

Where Chayton 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 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 19 0.01 outside top 500
2028 18 0.01 outside top 500
2029 17 0.01 outside top 500
2030 16 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Chayton

Chayton is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,423 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 1,892 American babies have been named Chayton. Its peak came in 2001, when 102 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Chayton?

The median living Chayton is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 23. An estimated 1,900 people named Chayton are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Chayton 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 – – 23 #4,423
2024 – – 24 #4,341
2023 – – 27 #4,021
2022 – – 28 #3,903
2021 – – 37 #3,195
2020 – – 32 #3,430
2019 – – 44 #2,817
2018 – – 60 #2,268
2017 – – 54 #2,393
2016 – – 67 #2,093
2015 – – 76 #1,915
2014 – – 87 #1,733
2013 – – 80 #1,794
2012 – – 87 #1,730
2011 – – 80 #1,798
2010 – – 80 #1,819
2009 – – 62 #2,171
2008 – – 62 #2,166
2007 – – 85 #1,746
2006 – – 50 #2,455
2005 – – 78 #1,713
2004 – – 80 #1,619
2003 – – 90 #1,452
2002 – – 80 #1,546
2001 – – 102 #1,288
2000 – – 83 #1,480
1995 – – 22 #3,113
1990 – – 6 #7,323
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Chayton?

The median living Chayton is about 16 years old. Half of all living Chaytons are between 10 and 23 years old.

How many people named Chayton are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Chayton are alive in the United States, based on 1,892 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Chayton in 2025?

Chayton ranked #4,423 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Chayton?

1,892 babies have been named Chayton in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Chayton most popular?

Chayton peaked in 2001, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Chayton a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Chayton rising or falling?

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

Will Chayton become more popular?

Chayton is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 boys named Chayton 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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