How Many People Are Named Chayton?
An estimated 1,848 people in the United States have the first name Chayton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Chayton peaked in popularity in 2001 with 102 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chayton 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 Chayton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Chayton is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,848
About 1 in 185,473 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2001
102 births
Total Registered
1,869
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chayton
Chayton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,869 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Chayton as a male name
Ranked #4,326 in 2024
24 male births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (102 births)
Chayton as a female name
Ranked #13,003 in 1999
6 female births in 1999
Peak: 1999 (6 births)
Chayton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chayton span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 772 babies were registered. Chayton has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Chayton by Decade
How has Chayton 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.
Chayton by State
Birth registrations for Chayton span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, North Carolina. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan. On average, about 28 Chaytons were registered per state.
Chayton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chayton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chayton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chayton?
We estimate approximately 1,848 people named Chayton 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 185,473 Americans share this first name.
Is Chayton a common name?
Chayton is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,869 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chayton most popular?
Chayton reached peak popularity in 2001, when 102 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chayton is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Chayton a male name?
Chayton is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Chayton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chayton Smith, Chayton Johnson, Chayton 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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