How Many People Are Named Chapel?
An estimated 381 people in the United States have the first name Chapel. It is used for both genders, with 64.8% female. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Chapel peaked in popularity in 2023 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chapel 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 Chapel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
381
About 1 in 899,618 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
64.8% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2023
45 births
Total Registered
384
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chapel
Chapel is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (35.2%) and females (64.8%). Out of 384 total births registered, 135 were male and 249 were female.
Chapel as a male name
Ranked #4,577 in 2024
22 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (24 births)
Chapel as a female name
Ranked #5,639 in 2024
22 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (22 births)
Chapel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chapel span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 166 babies were registered. Chapel remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Chapel by Decade
How has Chapel 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.
Chapel by State
Chapel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chapel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Chapel
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Chapel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chapel?
We estimate approximately 381 people named Chapel 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 899,618 Americans share this first name.
Is Chapel a common name?
Chapel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 384 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chapel most popular?
Chapel reached peak popularity in 2023, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chapel is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chapel a female name?
Chapel is predominantly female. 64.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chapel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chapel Smith, Chapel Johnson, Chapel 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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