Total births
283
Unisex name · since 1996
Chapel
283 babies named Chapel in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5718
- among girls today
- 283
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Chapel is the #5718 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 283 recorded since 1996.
Chapel has 283 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5718 as of the latest data, more common than 68% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #5718 among girls today
- 283 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
- 68% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Chapel is currently the #5718 unisex name in America, more common than 68% of girls - 283 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5718
- among girls today
- 283
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Chapel vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5718
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 68% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Chapel was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
34 babies were named Chapel in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Chapel compares
283 44th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Chapel's all-time total is 26% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Chapel | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 283 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 48 | 19,840 |
Chapel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chapel's full recorded timeline at 2014, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chapel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,718
Active since
1996
Chapel popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Chapel popularity over time - boys
168 total births recorded since 2001 (Chapel as boys' name)
Chapel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Chapel's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Chapel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
126 births
- 2020s
2020s
114 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 126 births (45% of all-time use).
Chapel by state
Where Chapel concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chapel? ▼
283 babies have been named Chapel since 1996. It currently ranks #5718 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 34 births.
When was Chapel most popular? ▼
Chapel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Chapel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Chapel are Georgia (10 births), Tennessee (6 births).
Is Chapel a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Chapel is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 283 births, and as a boy's name it has 168 births.
How long has the name Chapel been used? ▼
Chapel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 30 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Chapel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Chapel's data
- Chapel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (126 total births) through the 2020s (114) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Chapels (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Chapel
Nearby Names Like Chapel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chapel
Charlotte Girl
#4 453,433 births
Charlene Girl
#1755 133,729 births
Charlie Girl
#140 40,359 births
Charity Girl
#2041 35,518 births
Chasity Girl
#4059 24,414 births
Compare Chapel side by side: Chapel vs Charlotte Chapel vs Charlene Chapel vs Charlie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Chapel
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, 1996–2025 (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. "Chapel: #5718 Unisex Name - 283 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chapel. 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 Chapel 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.