Chancellor Boy
How popular is Chancellor?
#4,395 boy name in 2025
23 baby boys were named Chancellor in the US in 2025, making it the 4395th most popular boy name.
2,587living people named Chancellor (est.)
23median age of people named Chancellor
2,648babies named Chancellor since 1880
1 in 144,145US babies born in 2025
Chancellor popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,395 for boys (▼ 326 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 23 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-73% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,767 in 2015, #2,436 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2001 (131 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,087 in 2001 |
| First recorded | 1916 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 99% boys, 1% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Chancellor is most popular
Babies named Chancellor per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Alabama: 0.1 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Georgia: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 boys)
Chancellor by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | #3,896 |
| 1960s | 13 | #3,313 |
| 1970s | 84 | #2,776 |
| 1980s | 186 | #1,636 |
| 1990s | 669 | #1,248 |
| 2000s | 810 | #1,087 |
| 2010s | 659 | #1,644 |
| 2020s | 217 | #2,436 |
Boy names about as popular as Chancellor
Questions
- Is Chancellor a boy or girl name?
- Chancellor is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Chancellor were boys.
- How popular is the name Chancellor?
- 23 baby boys were named Chancellor in the US in 2025, making it the 4395th most popular boy name.
- When was Chancellor most popular?
- Chancellor peaked in 2001, when 131 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,087 in 2001.
- How many people are named Chancellor?
- 2,648 babies have been named Chancellor in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,587 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 23.
- Where is Chancellor most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Chancellor was most common in Alabama, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.