Unisex name · since 1990
Chanler
Chanler has 458 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,309 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 458
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
458 boys have been named Chanler since 1990, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chanler has been recorded 458 times among boys since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2022.
- #8,309 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 458 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chanler ranks #8,309 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 458 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8,309 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 458
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
Chanler's 458 recorded births place it above 81.71% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Chanler's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chanler's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chanler popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2022
- Peak year (2001)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Chanler popularity over time - girls
176 total births recorded since 1992 (Chanler as girls' name)
Chanler by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (204 births, 45% of the file).
2000s was Chanler's strongest decade.
204 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Chanler births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
125 births
- 2000s
2000s
204 births
- 2010s
2010s
107 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 204 births (45% of all-time use).
Chanler by state
Where Chanler concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 5 | 1.1% |
5 of 458 births nationwide.
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What to do with Chanler's data
- Chanler's decade-level peak was the 2000s (204 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Chanlers (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Chanler: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~32 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, 1990–2022 (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 Chanler 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.