Total births
2,248
Unisex name · since 2003
Chosen
Chosen has 2,248 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #619
- among boys today
- 2,248
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Chosen currently ranks #619 among unisex names in America, with 2,248 babies recorded since 2003.
Chosen has 2,248 recorded births among boys since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #619 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #619 among boys today
- 2,248 born since 2003
- 2020s peak decade
- 96% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Chosen is currently the #619 unisex name in America, more common than 96% of boys - 2,248 born since 2003, peaking in the 2020s.
- #619
- among boys today
- 2,248
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Chosen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#619
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 96% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
86% of everyone ever named Chosen was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
540 babies were named Chosen in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Chosen compares
2,248 Top 20% higher than 80% of 14,294 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
Chosen's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Chosen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,248 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 540 | 23 | 22,252 |
Chosen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Chosen's full recorded timeline at 2017, 96% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 4% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 540 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Chosen at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#619
Active since
2003
Chosen popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 540
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Chosen popularity over time - girls
546 total births recorded since 2005 (Chosen as girls' name)
Chosen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Chosen's strongest decade.
1,930 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.
Chosen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
- 2010s 289
2010s
289 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,930 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,930 births (86% of all-time use).
How Chosen 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 Chosen's total volume
Chosen vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Chosen by state
Where Chosen concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 299 | 13.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 211 | 9.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 179 | 8.0% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 178 | 7.9% |
| #5 | California | | 103 | 4.6% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 98 | 4.4% |
| #7 | New York | | 97 | 4.3% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 87 | 3.9% |
Georgia share of Chosen's total US births 13.3%
Even split
299 of 2,248 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Chosen appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chosen? ▼
Chosen has been given to 2,248 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #619 as of the latest data. 540 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Chosen most popular? ▼
Chosen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,930 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Chosen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Chosen are Georgia (299 births), Texas (211 births), Florida (179 births).
Is Chosen a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Chosen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,248 births, and as a girl's name it has 546 births.
How long has the name Chosen been used? ▼
Chosen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 23 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Chosen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chozen, Chozyn, Chong, Choice, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Chosen's data
- Georgia records the most Chosens (299 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- 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 Chosen
Nearby Names Like Chosen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chosen
Chozen Boy
#742 1,555 births
Chozyn Boy
#1555 486 births
Chong Boy
336 births
Choice Boy
#7800 273 births
Chon Boy
266 births
Compare Chosen side by side: Chosen vs Chozen Chosen vs Chozyn Chosen vs Chong
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Chosen
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, 2003–2025 (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. "Chosen: #619 Unisex Name - 2,248 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chosen. 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 Chosen 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.