How Many People Are Named Chanler?
An estimated 624 people in the United States have the first name Chanler. It is used for both genders, with 72.2% male. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Chanler peaked in popularity in 1999 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chanler 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 Chanler paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
624
About 1 in 549,286 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
72.2% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
1999
40 births
Total Registered
634
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chanler
Chanler is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (72.2%) and females (27.8%). Out of 634 total births registered, 458 were male and 176 were female.
Chanler as a male name
Ranked #7,351 in 2022
11 male births in 2022
Peak: 2001 (29 births)
Chanler as a female name
Ranked #15,705 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (16 births)
Chanler: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chanler span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 251 babies were registered. Chanler has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chanler by Decade
How has Chanler 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.
Chanler by State
Chanler + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chanler as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chanler: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chanler?
We estimate approximately 624 people named Chanler 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 549,286 Americans share this first name.
Is Chanler a common name?
Chanler is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 634 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chanler most popular?
Chanler reached peak popularity in 1999, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chanler is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chanler a male name?
Chanler is predominantly male. 72.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chanler Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chanler Smith, Chanler Johnson, Chanler 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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