How Many People Are Named Chanston?
An estimated 63 people in the United States have the first name Chanston. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Chanston peaked in popularity in 2002 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chanston as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Chanston paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Chanston is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
63
About 1 in 5,440,545 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2002
9 births
Total Registered
64
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chanston
Chanston is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 64 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Chanston as a male name
Ranked #11,111 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 2002 (9 births)
Chanston: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chanston span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 32 babies were registered. While Chanston is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Chanston by Decade
How has Chanston 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.
Chanston + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chanston as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chanston: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chanston?
We estimate approximately 63 people named Chanston 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 5,440,545 Americans share this first name.
Is Chanston a common name?
Chanston is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 57.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 64 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chanston most popular?
Chanston reached peak popularity in 2002, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chanston is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Chanston was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Chanston a male name?
Chanston is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Chanston have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Chanston peaked in 2002, and the average living bearer is about 14 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Chanston Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chanston Smith, Chanston Johnson, Chanston 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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