Recorded 1989–2003 Boys' name Peak 2003 31 births

Chalen — boys' name

31 babies named Chalen in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s112000s14

The verdict

31 boys have been named Chalen since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2003.

31
total births
1989–2003
years on record
2000s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Chalen was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

8 babies were named Chalen in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chalen

The Social Security Administration has registered 31 babies named Chalen between 1989 and 2003, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chalen currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chalen performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 14 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Chalen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chalen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 31 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chalen at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

31

Since 1989

15 years of records

Peak year

2003

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1989

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2003

Chalen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1989

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (2003)
8
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
456789 20032000199519921989 6

Chalen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
14 births that decade — 45% of Chalen's all-time total
1980s61990s112000s14

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chalen?
31 babies have been named Chalen since 1989. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 2003 with 8 births.
When was Chalen most popular?
Chalen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Chalen been used?
Chalen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 15 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Chalen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charles, Chad, Charlie, Chase, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1989–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.