How Many People Are Named Chandler?
people named Chandler are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 7,584 people in the US has this name
Based on 46,892 babies named Chandler in Social Security records from 1900 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
2,842 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From an occupational surname which meant "candle seller" in Middle English, ultimately from Old French.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Chandler, 22.8% were girls and 77.2% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Chandler rose from 0% in the 1910s to 41.4% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Chandler alive today is about 22 years old, and 78% are under 30. Half of them were between 14 and 29 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Chandler first appears in the records in 1900 and was given most often in 1999, to 2,842 babies. In 2025, 638 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1900 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Chandler has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #151, in 1999. In 2025 it ranked #753. Among girls, its best rank was #350, in 1993.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #753 | #895 |
| Best rank | #151 (1999) | #350 (1993) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #233 in the 1990s | #551 in the 1990s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Chandler alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Chandler were born in Texas than in any other state: about 4,172 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Chandler was given 3.3 times as often in South Carolina, 2.9 times in Georgia and 2.6 times in Alabama.
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