Unisex name · since 1922
Chappell
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Chappell, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #23,315 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 42
- born since 1922
- 1970s
- peak decade
42 boys have been named Chappell since 1922, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chappell has been recorded 42 times among boys since 1922, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. 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 1977.
- #23,315 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 42 born since 1922
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chappell ranks #23,315 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 42 born since 1922, peaking in the 1970s.
- #23,315 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 42
- born since 1922
- 1970s
- peak decade
Chappell's 42 recorded births place it above 48.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Chappell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Chappell splits its recorded history at 1959: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1973 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Chappell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1977
- Peak year (1973)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Chappell popularity over time - girls
16 total births recorded since 1989 (Chappell as girls' name)
Chappell by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (17 births, 40% of the file).
1970s was Chappell's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Chappell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
15 births
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 17 births (40% of all-time use).
Chappell by state
Where Chappell concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 10 | 23.8% |
10 of 42 births nationwide.
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- South Carolina records the most Chappells (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Chappell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1973)
Similar record span (~55 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, 1922–1977 (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 Chappell 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.