Boys' name · since 1994
Chancler
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Chancler, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #29,617 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 18
- born since 1994
- 1990s
- peak decade
18 boys have been named Chancler since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Chancler recorded 18 times among boys since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2001.
- #29,617 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 18 born since 1994
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chancler ranks #29,617 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 1994, peaking in the 1990s.
- #29,617 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 18
- born since 1994
- 1990s
- peak decade
Chancler's 18 recorded births place it above 34.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Chancler's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chancler's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chancler popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2001
- Peak year (1996)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Chancler by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (12 births, 67% of the file).
1990s was Chancler's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Chancler births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (67% of all-time use).
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What to do with Chancler's data
- Chancler's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Chancler: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~7 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, 1994–2001 (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 Chancler 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.