Boys' name · since 1913

Chatman

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Chatman, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,598 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade

Chatman is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16 have been recorded since 1913.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chatman has been recorded 16 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1921.

  • #30,598 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1913
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chatman ranks #30,598 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1913, peaking in the 1910s.

#30,598 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chatman's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Chatman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Chatman splits its recorded history at 1915: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Chatman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1921

Last recorded 1921
Peak year (1921)
6
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
4.555.566.5 191319151921 6

Chatman by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (10 births, 63% of the file).

1910s was Chatman's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Chatman births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chatman? ▼
Chatman has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #30,598 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1921. 6 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
Where does Chatman sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chatman ranks #30,598 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Chatman most popular? ▼
Chatman was most popular in the 1910s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Chatman been used? ▼
Records for Chatman go back to 1913, giving 9 years of history through 1921.
What names are similar to Chatman? ▼
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 Chatman's data

  • Chatman's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1920s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Chatman

Nearby Names Like Chatman

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chatman

Charles Boy
#48 2,434,659 births
Chad Boy
#1702 240,728 births
Charlie Boy
#145 184,280 births
Chase Boy
#192 181,160 births
Chance Boy
#442 54,622 births

Compare Chatman side by side: Chatman vs Charles Chatman vs Chad Chatman vs Charlie

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Brother
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Hillie
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Rozier
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Arvy
16 births · Peak 1927
Bunyon
16 births · Peak 1919
Crawley
16 births · Peak 1918
Lurie
16 births · Peak 1953
Wencel
16 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chatman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1913–1921 (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 Chatman 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.