Boys' name · since 1982
Chayson
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 210 babies named Chayson, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,649 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 210
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
210 boys have been named Chayson since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Chayson recorded 210 times among boys since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2023.
- #12,649 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 210 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chayson ranks #12,649 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 210 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12,649 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 210
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
Chayson's 210 recorded births place it above 72.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Chayson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chayson's full recorded timeline at 2011, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chayson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2023
- Peak year (2011)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Chayson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (121 births, 58% of the file).
2010s was Chayson's strongest decade.
121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Chayson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s
2010s
121 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 121 births (58% of all-time use).
Chayson by state
Where Chayson concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 4.8% |
10 of 210 births nationwide.
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What to do with Chayson's data
- Chayson's decade-level peak was the 2010s (121 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Chaysons (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Chayson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~41 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, 1982–2023 (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 Chayson 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.