US rank #619 Unisex name Peak 2024 1,703 births

Chosen — #619 US boys' name

1,703 babies named Chosen in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s292010s2892020s1385
#619
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 96% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

81% of everyone ever named Chosen was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

459 babies were named Chosen in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Chosen

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,703 babies named Chosen between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Chosen currently holds the #619 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 459 babies received it in a single year. Chosen is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 445 additional births since 2005.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Chosen performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,385 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Chosen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 222 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Chosen in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Chosen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,703 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Chosen at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

1,703

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2024

459 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#619

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Chosen popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2024)
459
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
-1000100200300400500 2024202120182015201220062003 6

Chosen popularity over time — girls

445 total births recorded since 2005 (Chosen as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 445 births
050100150 2024202220202018201620132005 7

Chosen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,385 births that decade — 81% of Chosen's all-time total
2000s292010s2892020s1385

Chosen by state

Where Chosen concentrates geographically — total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Chosen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
222 13.0%
#2 Texas
152 8.9%
#3 North Carolina
142 8.3%
#4 Florida
133 7.8%
#5 California
80 4.7%
#6 South Carolina
73 4.3%
#7 New York
71 4.2%
#8 Alabama
70 4.1%
Georgia share of Chosen's total US births 13.0%
Even split

222 of 1,703 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Chosen appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chosen?
1,703 babies have been named Chosen since 2003. It currently ranks #619 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 459 births.
When was Chosen most popular?
Chosen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,385 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Chosen most popular?
The top states for the name Chosen are Georgia (222 births), Texas (152 births), North Carolina (142 births).
Is Chosen a unisex name?
Yes, Chosen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,703 births, and as a girl's name it has 445 births.
How long has the name Chosen been used?
Chosen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Chosen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chozen, Chong, Chon, Chozyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.