How Many People Are Named Chatham?
An estimated 197 people in the United States have the first name Chatham. It is used for both genders, with 77.9% male. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Chatham peaked in popularity in 2016 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chatham 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 Chatham paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
197
About 1 in 1,739,870 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
77.9% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2016
19 births
Total Registered
199
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chatham
Chatham is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (77.9%) and females (22.1%). Out of 199 total births registered, 155 were male and 44 were female.
Chatham as a male name
Ranked #7,839 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (14 births)
Chatham as a female name
Ranked #15,711 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (7 births)
Chatham: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chatham span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 100 babies were registered. While Chatham is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Chatham by Decade
How has Chatham 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.
Chatham by State
Chatham + Last Name Combinations
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Chatham: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chatham?
We estimate approximately 197 people named Chatham 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 1,739,870 Americans share this first name.
Is Chatham a common name?
Chatham is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 199 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chatham most popular?
Chatham reached peak popularity in 2016, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chatham is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chatham a male name?
Chatham is predominantly male. 77.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chatham Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chatham Smith, Chatham Johnson, Chatham 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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