Boys' name · since 1990
Chayton
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 1,886 babies named Chayton, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,432 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,477 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,886
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,886 babies have been named Chayton since 1990, making it today's #4477 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chayton has been recorded 1,886 times among boys since 1990, currently ranked #4477 nationally and more common than 68% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #3,432 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,477 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,886 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chayton ranks #3,432 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,477 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,886 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,432 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,477 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,886
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
Chayton's 1,886 recorded births place it above 92.45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Chayton compares
1,886 Top 23% higher than 77% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Chayton's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Chayton | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,886 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 102 | 34 | 22,252 |
Chayton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chayton's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 102, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chayton popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 102
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Chayton popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 1999 (Chayton as girls' name)
Chayton by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (772 births, 41% of the file).
2000s was Chayton's strongest decade.
772 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Chayton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 228
1990s
228 births
- 2000s
2000s
772 births
- 2010s
2010s
715 births
- 2020s 171
2020s
171 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 772 births (41% of all-time use).
How Chayton compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Chayton's total volume
Chayton by state
Where Chayton concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 90 | 4.8% |
| #2 | California | | 74 | 3.9% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 53 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 32 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 28 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Florida | | 22 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 22 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.5% |
90 of 1,886 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Chayton appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Chayton's data
- Chayton's decade-level peak was the 2000s (772 total births); usage has since declined to 171 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Chaytons (90 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Chayton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1990–2025 (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 Chayton 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.