Chapman vs Charles

Side-by-side comparison of Chapman and Charles - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Chapman

Boy name · Rank #4588

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Name B

Charles

Boy name · Rank #51

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Metric Chapman Charles
Current Rank #4588 #51
Total Births (all years) 1,007 2,434,659
Peak Year 2014 1947
Peak Year Births 32 40,781
Peak Decade 2010s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Chapman Charles
1880s - 46,656
1890s - 36,848
1900s - 36,184
1910s 40 173,535
1920s 60 298,031
1930s 43 303,218
1940s 45 361,772
1950s 40 361,177
1960s 36 249,398
1970s 12 163,021
1980s 64 131,902
1990s 120 92,434
2000s 180 75,334
2010s 224 70,024
2020s 143 35,125

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chapman Charles
2014 32 7,362
2015 29 7,204
2016 29 7,127
2017 30 7,193
2018 24 6,667
2019 19 6,406
2020 16 6,249
2021 23 6,010
2022 26 5,934
2023 27 5,421
2024 22 5,613
2025 29 5,898

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1911–2025.

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