Total births
187
Unisex name · since 1966
Chawn
187 babies named Chawn in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 187
- total births
- 1966–2011
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
187 boys have been named Chawn since 1966, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Chawn has 187 recorded births among boys since 1966, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2011.
- 187 total births
- 1966–2011 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
187 boys have been named Chawn since 1966, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2011.
- 187
- total births
- 1966–2011
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Chawn was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
13 babies were named Chawn in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Chawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chawn's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chawn at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Chawn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2011
- Peak year (1973)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Chawn popularity over time - girls
40 total births recorded since 1965 (Chawn as girls' name)
Chawn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Chawn's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Chawn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 27
1960s
27 births
- 1970s
1970s
84 births
- 1980s
1980s
44 births
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 84 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chawn? ▼
187 babies have been named Chawn since 1966. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1973 with 13 births.
When was Chawn most popular? ▼
Chawn was most popular in the 1970s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Is Chawn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Chawn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 187 births, and as a girl's name it has 40 births.
How long has the name Chawn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chawn since 1966 -- 46 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Chawn? ▼
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 Chawn's data
- Chawn's decade-level peak was the 1970s (84 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Chawn
Nearby Names Like Chawn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chawn
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 Chawn side by side: Chawn vs Charles Chawn vs Chad Chawn vs Charlie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1966–2011 (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. "Chawn: Baby Name Since 1966 - 187 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chawn. 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 Chawn 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.