Total births
841
Boys' name · since 1977
Chancelor
841 babies named Chancelor in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11253
- among boys today
- 841
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Chancelor currently ranks #11253 among boys' names in America, with 841 babies recorded since 1977.
Chancelor has 841 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11253 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2024.
- #11253 among boys today
- 841 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
- 21% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Chancelor is currently the #11253 boys' name in America, more common than 21% of boys - 841 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11253
- among boys today
- 841
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other boys
Chancelor vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11253
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 21% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Chancelor was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
45 babies were named Chancelor in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
How Chancelor compares
841 Top 34% higher than 66% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Chancelor's all-time total is 129% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Chancelor | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 841 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 45 | 23 | 22,252 |
Chancelor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chancelor's full recorded timeline at 2001, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 45 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chancelor at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1997
Current rank
#11,253
Active since
1977
Chancelor popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2024
- Peak year (1997)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Chancelor by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Chancelor's strongest decade.
322 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Chancelor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 76
1980s
76 births
- 1990s
1990s
322 births
- 2000s
2000s
258 births
- 2010s
2010s
135 births
- 2020s 40
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 322 births (38% of all-time use).
How Chancelor 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 Chancelor's total volume
Chancelor vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Chancelor by state
Where Chancelor concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 21 | 2.5% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.6% |
Texas share of Chancelor's total US births 2.5%
Even split
21 of 841 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chancelor? ▼
Chancelor has been given to 841 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11253 as of the latest data. 45 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
When was Chancelor most popular? ▼
Chancelor was most popular in the 1990s decade with 322 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Chancelor most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Chancelor are Texas (21 births), Georgia (11 births), North Carolina (11 births).
How long has the name Chancelor been used? ▼
Chancelor has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Chancelor? ▼
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.
What to do with Chancelor's data
- Chancelor's decade-level peak was the 1990s (322 total births); usage has since declined to 40 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Chancelors (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Chancelor
Nearby Names Like Chancelor
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chancelor
Charles Boy
#51 2,434,659 births
Chad Boy
#1814 240,728 births
Charlie Boy
#176 184,280 births
Chase Boy
#173 181,160 births
Chance Boy
#418 54,622 births
Compare Chancelor side by side: Chancelor vs Charles Chancelor vs Chad Chancelor vs Charlie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1977–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Chancelor: #11253 Boys' Name - 841 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chancelor. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Chancelor 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 June 2026.