Total births
233
Unisex name · since 1922
Chapin
Chapin has 233 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 233
- total births
- 1922–2015
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Chapin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 233 have been recorded since 1922.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chapin has been recorded 233 times among boys since 1922, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2015.
- 233 total births
- 1922–2015 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
233 boys have been named Chapin since 1922, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2015.
- 233
- total births
- 1922–2015
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Chapin was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
14 babies were named Chapin in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Chapin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chapin's full recorded timeline at 1993, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chapin at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Chapin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2015
- Peak year (1986)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Chapin popularity over time - girls
45 total births recorded since 1991 (Chapin as girls' name)
Chapin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Chapin's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Chapin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
66 births
- 1990s
1990s
79 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 79 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chapin? ▼
233 babies have been named Chapin since 1922. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1986 with 14 births.
When was Chapin most popular? ▼
Chapin was most popular in the 1990s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Is Chapin a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Chapin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 233 births, and as a girl's name it has 45 births.
How long has the name Chapin been used? ▼
Chapin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 94 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Chapin? ▼
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 Chapin's data
- Chapin's decade-level peak was the 1990s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Chapin
Nearby Names Like Chapin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chapin
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 Chapin side by side: Chapin vs Charles Chapin vs Chad Chapin vs Charlie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1922–2015 (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. "Chapin: Baby Name Since 1922 - 233 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chapin. 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 Chapin 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 July 2026.