How Many People Are Named Chael?
An estimated 515 people in the United States have the first name Chael. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Chael peaked in popularity in 2013 with 96 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chael as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Chael paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
515
About 1 in 665,542 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2013
96 births
Total Registered
519
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chael
Chael is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 519 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Chael as a male name
Ranked #5,686 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (96 births)
Chael: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chael span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 401 babies were registered. Chael has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chael by Decade
How has Chael tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Chael by State
Birth registrations for Chael span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin. The lowest are in Ohio, New York, Missouri. On average, about 8 Chaels were registered per state.
Chael + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chael as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chael: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chael?
We estimate approximately 515 people named Chael are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 665,542 Americans share this first name.
Is Chael a common name?
Chael is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 519 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chael most popular?
Chael reached peak popularity in 2013, when 96 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chael is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chael a male name?
Chael is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chael Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chael Smith, Chael Johnson, Chael Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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