Chatman — boys' name
16 babies named Chatman in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
63% of everyone ever named Chatman was born in this single decade.
6 babies were named Chatman in 1921 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Chatman
The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Chatman between 1913 and 1921, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chatman currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1921. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 6 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Chatman performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Chatman shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.
No etymological entry is currently available for Chatman in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 16 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Chatman at a glance
Last recorded 1921Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Chatman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1913
- Peak year (1921)
- 6
- Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000 — last recorded 1921.
16 total births across 9 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1921 with 6 births in a single year.
Chatman by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1910s
- 10 births that decade — 63% of Chatman's all-time total
Chatman decade highlights
- Peak decade 10 births
- Runner-up 6 births
- Decades tracked with recorded births
1910s was Chatman's strongest decade
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 63% of all-time use.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chatman? ▼
When was Chatman most popular? ▼
How long has the name Chatman been used? ▼
What names are similar to Chatman? ▼
Keep exploring Chatman
Nearby Names Like Chatman
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chatman
Compare Chatman side by side: Chatman vs Charles Chatman vs Chad Chatman vs Charlie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–1921 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.