Boys' name · since 1881
Chalmer
Chalmer has 1,427 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,090 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,427
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Chalmer is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,427 have been recorded since 1881.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chalmer has been recorded 1,427 times among boys since 1881, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2000.
- #4,090 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,427 born since 1881
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chalmer ranks #4,090 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,427 born since 1881, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,090 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,427
- born since 1881
- 1920s
- peak decade
Chalmer's 1,427 recorded births place it above 91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Kentucky.
Chalmer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chalmer's SSA record in two at 1933 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1886, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 56, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chalmer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2000
- Peak year (1918)
- 56
- Annual births at peak, across 120 years of records
Chalmer by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (391 births, 27% of the file).
1920s was Chalmer's strongest decade.
391 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Chalmer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 30
1880s
30 births
- 1890s 40
1890s
40 births
- 1900s 57
1900s
57 births
- 1910s
1910s
326 births
- 1920s
1920s
391 births
- 1930s
1930s
249 births
- 1940s 153
1940s
153 births
- 1950s 75
1950s
75 births
- 1960s 54
1960s
54 births
- 1970s 36
1970s
36 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 391 births (27% of all-time use).
How Chalmer compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Chalmer's total volume
Chalmer by state
Where Chalmer concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 137 | 9.6% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 107 | 7.5% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 107 | 7.5% |
| #4 | Missouri | | 44 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 20 | 1.4% |
| #6 | West Virginia | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
137 of 1,427 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Chalmer's data
- Chalmer's decade-level peak was the 1920s (391 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Chalmers (137 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chalmer: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~119 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1881–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chalmer draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.