How Many People Are Named Chandler?
An estimated 44,551 people in the United States have the first name Chandler. It is used for both genders, with 78.2% male. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Chandler peaked in popularity in 1999 with 2,842 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chandler 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 Chandler paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
44,551
About 1 in 7,694 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
78.2% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
1999
2,842 births
Total Registered
46,235
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chandler
Chandler is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (78.2%) and females (21.8%). Out of 46,235 total births registered, 36,147 were male and 10,088 were female.
Chandler as a male name
Ranked #738 in 2024
348 male births in 2024
Peak: 1999 (2,395 births)
Chandler as a female name
Ranked #895 in 2024
297 female births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (744 births)
Chandler: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chandler span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 17,394 babies were registered. Chandler has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chandler by Decade
How has Chandler 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.
Chandler by State
Birth registrations for Chandler span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, California. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Alaska, Vermont. On average, about 816 Chandlers were registered per state.
Chandler + Last Name Combinations
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Chandler: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chandler?
We estimate approximately 44,551 people named Chandler 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 7,694 Americans share this first name.
Is Chandler a common name?
Chandler is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 46,235 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chandler most popular?
Chandler reached peak popularity in 1999, when 2,842 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chandler is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chandler a male name?
Chandler is predominantly male. 78.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chandler Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chandler Smith, Chandler Johnson, Chandler 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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